Leeds United star Dominic Calvert-Lewin has matched another feat last achieved by legendary striker Mark Viduka 22 years ago.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin is the in-form striker in Europe right now, having scored seven goals in his last six games for the club.
Leeds are looking to continue their recent Premier League revival when they travel to Anfield to face Liverpool, and Calvert-Lewin will be central to those hopes.
Daniel Farke has a decision to make over the make-up of the team that will travel to Merseyside, with Joe Rodon set to miss the game through injury.
However, Calvert-Lewin is almost certain to be the first name on his team sheet, having matched another record last set by legendary former striker Mark Viduka with his goal against Sunderland.
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Dominic Calvert-Lewin matches incredible Mark Viduka feat
Calvert-Lewin extended his record-breaking goalscoring run to seven in six consecutive games at the Stadium of Light, as Leeds secured a well-deserved point on the road.
In doing so, Calvert-Lewin secured his position as the leading goalscorer across Europe’s big-five leagues for the month of December.
According to a post from Opta’s Jonny Cooper on the social media site X (formerly Twitter), the last Leeds player to finish as the top scorer in Europe’s big-five leagues in a calendar month was Viduka, who achieved the feat in the 2002/03 season.
Viduka scored eight goals in April 2003, as he scored in five consecutive games for Leeds, a feat that Calvert-Lewin also matched earlier this season.
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Calvert-Lewin’s incredible run of form has sparked speculation that he could receive a surprise recall to Thomas Tuchel’s England squad for the World Cup this summer.
However, even if the former Everton man’s scoring streak does come to an end at Anfield, he has already entered an exclusive Premier League club.
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Six goals in five for the big man!
According to a post from Opta on the social media site X (formerly Twitter), Calvert-Lewin is one of just 11 English players to score in six or more consecutive appearances.
The last player to do so was Joe Willock, who scored in seven consecutive games for Newcastle United between April and May 2011.
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