Lee Dixon reacts to what Sam Matterface said about Calvert-Lewin in England win vs Czechia

Dominic Calvert-Lewin was a frustrated onlooker as England defeated Czechia 2-0 in the Nations League on Tuesday.

The Leeds United striker did not get on the pitch in Prague, as Thomas Tuchel opted for options off the bench.

It meant the 29-year-old could only watch on as second-half goals from Anthony Gordon and captain Harry Kane got the job done for England.

Calvert-Lewin did have a brief cameo off the bench when England were beaten 3-2 by Spain on Saturday.

But on this occasion, Jude Bellingham came off the bench for Kane to act as a sort of "false nine".

And the topic of Calvert-Lewin was discussed live on air by ITV commentators Sam Matterface and Lee Dixon.

What did Sam Matterface and Lee Dixon say about Dominic Calvert-Lewin?

Calvert-Lewin has started the season in really good form for Leeds.

The former Everton striker has four goals across seven games in all competitions for Daniel Farke's side.

That form was enough to earn a Three Lions recall, with both Ollie Watkins and Ivan Toney - who went to the World Cup ahead of Calvert-Lewin - not in the squad.

But thus far he has only been given a brief opportunity to show what he can do, with Kane obviously the undoubted first-choice striker.

However, Calvert-Lewin might have felt a little aggrieved to see Bellingham come on in place of Kane in the 71st minute.

Speaking live on ITV's commentary of the game, Dixon said: "I have a feeling Bellingham goes where he wants, he's playing two false nines at the moment."

Matterface replied: "I wonder if Dominic Calvert-Lewin's happy about that?"

Dixon then shrewdly said: "There's always somebody not happy."

Calvert-Lewin deserved some game time for England

Sometimes you have to question the sense of taking back-up strikers if you have no intention of utilising them properly.

Pavel Sulc's first-half red card meant that England were always likely to see plenty of the ball in this game, and that is what happened.

So, the conditions of the game were ideal to get Calvert-Lewin involved and have the opportunity to make an impact.

Instead, he had to fit on frustrated on the bench, and even when Kane was brought off Tuchel decided he'd rather go with a false nine.

Okay, that false nine is Bellingham, one of the best players in the world.

But if that's going to be your plan then what was the point in calling up Calvert-Lewin in the first place?

He should have had some game time here, it's as simple as that.