I was at Bournemouth on Saturday and all the talk after the game was about Callum Wilson's England hopes. He's scored goals in League One, the Championship and the Premier League in successive seasons.

He's got a great finish on him, pace, and he holds the ball up well. He causes defenders nightmares, even the experienced Younes Kaboul was left a wreck by the Coventry-born frontman.

I would have no problem if Roy Hodgson called him up: having seen him a couple of times this season, I can see what he brings. Eddie Howe claimed after the game that the England manager hadn't yet visited Dean Court; I suggest he makes the trip soon.

Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson (left) has scored five Premier League goals in his last four appearances

Wilson broke the deadlock against Sunderland to continue his impressing recent record for the Cherries

But the way England play must be taken into account when discussing the chances of a call up. I reckon Wilson could play up front on his own in a 4-2-3-1, Roy's system of choice these days. I even think Wilson could play out on the right in the three behind the striker.

But one player who might miss out, and who can count himself really unlucky to emerge in a period when two up top is out of vogue, is Watford's Troy Deeney.

The big man is a great example of why judging a striker only by his goal tally can be a massive mistake. Deeney has yet to score this season, but his link up play with Odion Ighalo has been exceptional.

I saw them together in a goalless draw against West Brom in August. No goals might make you think they didn't play well. But that wasn't the case. There is a telepathy between the two - his cushioned header for Ighalo's winner against Swansea was technically perfect.

Troy Deeney (right) has impressed this term for Watford despite having not found the target in six matches

Deeney has linked up well with Odion Ighalo (left), laying on a goal for his strike-partner against Newcaslte

Deeney played a part in both of Ighalo's goals at Newcastle: a deft touch in the build up to the first; and a great piece of hold up play, a confident turn, and a perfectly weighted clever pass through to his partner to fire home the second.

And if you want a player with character, Deeney is that man. Brought up by a single mum at the top of a high-rise in the Midlands, Deeney was wayward when he was younger. He missed the first three days of a trial at Aston Villa and was told to go home when he turned up on the fourth and final day.

His time in jail after a conviction following a drunken brawl was the turning point: it gave him a massive wake up call, and he took note. He did something terrible, but he learned a lesson from it and became a much better man.

He spent a year after being released going round local young offender groups speaking to them about turning their lives around. He's always last to leave community events.

Deeney was wayward when he was younger but he is now well and truly back on the straight and narrow

Deeney was named Players' Player of the Year two seasons running at Watford and is an inspiration to others

As captain of Watford he has been a major reason why the turnover of managers and players has not disrupted progress at Vicarage Road. His rallying call to the squad early last season kept unity in the squad and made sure they didn't use managerial changes (they had four different bosses last season) as any excuse for failure.

A club insider told me he is 'the leader of the pack' at Vicarage Road. He's been Players' Player of the Year two seasons running at Watford, with the foreign contingent voting for him because of 'how he brings the squad together'.

He also had the chance to play for Jamaica, but chose to turn that down, and he is very much open for an England call should that ever happen. You might think it's unlikely, but four years ago Jamie Vardy was playing non-league football, next summer he's got a great chance of heading to the European Championships with England.

Everyone who knows Deeney is willing the goals to come. Everyone who knows him well knows Deeney is vital to Watford on and off the pitch.