Former Leeds United striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is unsure whether Patrick Bamford will be able to make England's European Championship squad.
The international tournament - which was initially scheduled for the summer of 2020 before coronavirus interrupted its plans - now takes place in June 2021.
Bamford has started the Premier League season in fantastic fashion for the Whites, scoring seven goals in eight matches.
The 27-year-old was gifted a goal at Liverpool on the opening day of the season, following a mistake from Virgil van Dijk.
That goal at Anfield seemingly gave Bamford plenty of confidence, and he netted again against Fulham and Sheffield United in the next two matches.
The ex-Chelsea man then went two games without scoring against Manchester City and Wolves, but grabbed a magnificent hat-trick against Aston Villa on October 23.
Bamford didn't score in the match after against Leicester City, but did get on the scoresheet in the recent 4-1 loss against Crystal Palace before the international break.
Hasselbaink - who, like Bamford, wore the number nine shirt during his time at Elland Road - was full of praise for the current Leeds forward, but was cautious in making a prediction for the European Championships that take place next summer.
Hasselbaink, speaking exclusively to Ladbrokes at its launch of the 5-A-Side Bet on Leeds v Arsenal, said: "Patrick Bamford is having a great season and I'm really happy for him because last year he had a lot of trouble putting that ball in the net - he needed a lot of chances.
"But he's doing really well on the big stage and I think it's just a confidence thing. Sometimes it's as simple as your first goal going in and you suddenly forget about everything.
"He was gifted a goal at Liverpool and from there he hasn't looked back.
"Can he make the England squad? I don't know. After Harry Kane you've got Dominic Calvert-Lewin who has improved significantly, you can see that.
"It's difficult for me to say 'Patrick Bamford should be in the England squad' because I think it's too early in the season.
"He's doing really well, don't get me wrong but he's only played eight games.
"If playing well for eight games gets you into the England squad, then it's not really an honour anymore, is it?
"You need to work hard to earn your first cap, over a longer period of time.
"Back in the day we had to work hard to make the national squad. We had to play well for more than a season, and then we got our recognition."
