Former Aston Villa midfielder Lee Hendrie has told Football FanCast in an exclusive interview that he would not swap Ollie Watkins for Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Both England strikers were on the scoresheet in Villa's recent 2-1 win over Everton, with Calvert-Lewin grabbing his 15th Premier League goal of the season in what has been a brilliant campaign for the 24-year-old.

Watkins himself, though, has also been in stunning form this term, picking up his 13th league goal in that fixture. And Hendrie has made it clear he would not swap the former Brentford man for Calvert-Lewin if he had the chance.

Speaking exclusively to FFC about the two strikers, the ex-Villa player said:

"I think if I put the two together in comparison, they're very similar in certain aspects. if I had to choose one, I've been pleased with what Ollie Watkins has produced this season since coming to Villa.

"He's also got that versatile sort of position where he can go and drift out into a left or right side of the three, so I'd certainly stick with Ollie Watkins."

Indeed, looking at their goalscoring records this season, Watkins and £40.5m-rated Calvert-Lewin are two talented centre-forwards.

The campaigns they are having will come as a big boost to Gareth Southgate and England ahead of the European Championships in the summer.