LEEDS United manager Daniel Farke praised Dominic Calvert-Lewin as one of the top strikers in the country after the English player scored his fourth goal in four games, helping his team draw 1-1 with Brentford on Sunday.
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Calvert-Lewin, who has earned 11 caps for England but hasn't played for the national team since 2021, headed in a cross from substitute Willy Gnonto in the 82nd minute to equalize, marking his fifth goal of the season.
This came after Jordan Henderson had given Brentford the lead. "Calvert-Lewin is delivering, almost every week, or with this schedule, nearly twice a week," Farke said.
"We're really lucky to have him. In my opinion, he's one of the best English strikers in the league."
At 35 years old, Henderson became Brentford's oldest ever Premier League goalscorer, netting his first league goal since playing for Liverpool in December 2021.
He had previously played in the Netherlands and Saudi Arabia before this season. "I feel physically very good," Henderson. "A point in this league is still good against a strong Leeds team. We'll take the point and move on."
Brentford's manager Keith Andrews was disappointed that his team couldn't hold on for the three points.
"They had a really good second half," Andrews said. "I thought we controlled a lot of the first half. They had a couple of moments, but we controlled it. Then in the second half, the momentum shifted a bit in their favor. We scored and it was disappointing we couldn't see it out."
Brentford are currently 14th in the league table with 20 points, while Leeds are three points above the relegation zone in 17th position.