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England manager Fabio Capello has indicated that Spurs front man Darren Bent may be in line for a recall to the England setup. Bent currently has 3 caps for the national side but having sent England assistant coach Franco Baldini to watch Bent against Roma Capello has decided that perhaps it is time for Bent to increase his tally. Capello stated that "Baldini told me he played very well so we will have to wait and see,". Bent has been prolific in pre-season having scored a whopping 13 goals whereas England regulars Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney have both struggled with injury and illness. Capello will announce his squad for the friendly against Czech Republic on Saturday evening with the game taking place on August 20. The question has to be asked whether Bent, a player who scored just 8 goals in 36 games for Tottenham last season is good enough to be an England centre forward. In my opinion he certainly is, when on form Bent has the touch and class to be a Premiership leading light and if he can carry his pre season form into the Premier League and perhaps the international stage then England will find themselves with a very useful asset.