Queens Park Rangers manager Chris Ramsey feels Charlie Austin is more deserving of a place in Roy Hodgson 's England squad than Tottenham 's Harry Kane . Austin has missed out on Hodgson 's latest England squad for the upcoming Euro 2016 qualifier against Lithuania and friendly with Italy , despite accumulating 15 Premier League goals this season – just one fewer than Kane , who is set to earn his first senior cap . The former Burnley man 's goal haul puts him above the other three strikers in Hodgson 's squad – Wayne Rooney ( 11 ) , Danny Welbeck ( 4 ) and Daniel Sturridge ( 3 ) – and Ramsey thinks Austin 's ability to score goals in a relegation-threatened side makes him more deserving of an England call-up . Charlie Austin ( left ) was left out of the England squad on Thursday , but Harry Kane ( right ) made the cut . QPR manager Chris Ramsey believes that Austin should have been included in the 24-man group . 'Charlie has been fantastic this season his work-rate has been unbelievable and he has the uncoachable thing of being able to score goals ' Ramsey said ahead of Hodgson 's announcement . ' I am sure he will be in the reckoning for the squad . ' When asked if Austin deserved his chance as much as Kane , the QPR boss added : 'Even more so because he is doing it in a team that is struggling at the foot of the table and he has still scored quite a few goals this season . Mauricio Isla , Eduardo Vargas and Adel Taarabt mess around ahead of QPR training at Harlington on Thursday . The QPR players warm up at their cold training base on Thursday as they prepare to face Everton . Taarabt tries to pull off an audacious flicked effort at goal but sees his path blocked by Yun Suk-Young . Steven Caulker practices his heading during training as he prepares to face Everton striker Romelu Lukaku . Niko Kranjcar flies in for a tackle on Junior Hoilett as Rangers look to up the tempo to avoid relegation . The QPR boss said he felt Austin 's work for a team struggling in the Premier League deserved more credit . 'It goes to show that he is a quality player and he will shine regardless of where he plays . ' QPR face Everton on Sunday , with the Toffees now the only English side left in Europe following Manchester City 's exit at the hands of Barcelona on Wednesday evening . City followed Arsenal and Chelsea out of the Champions League at the last 16 stage , but Ramsey believes the Premier League 's shortcomings in the competition is merely a 'blip ' . Roy Hodgson picked four strikers among the 24 players he went with , but there was no room for Austin . The Rangers forward has netted just one Premier League goal less than England rival Kane this season . Ramsey said that Austin will shine wherever he plays and that he was sure he could make the next selection . Kane celebrates scoring against QPR at Loftus Road which helped lead to his England call-up . Hodgson went with Danny Welbeck , Wayne Rooney , Daniel Sturridge and Kane as his striking options . 'Manchester City did not have their best game , ' Ramsey said . 'But they all have gone out of the Champions League at a late stage . 'Not making it to the last eight is a blip for this country because over the past few years we have got to the latter stages , but now and again this happens . ' I still think this is the best league in the world and where everyone wants to really come and play . We can see that by the amount of overseas players and managers that we have in this league . ' Vincent Kompany and Manchester City were sent packing from the Champions League by Barcelona . Mesut Ozil 's Arsenal were also knocked out but Ramsey believes it is just a 'blip ' for English clubs in Europe .
Roy Hodgson did not pick QPR striker Charlie Austin in his England squad . Wayne Rooney , Danny Welbeck , Daniel Sturridge and Harry Kane made it . But Austin has more goals than all of them QPR , bar Kane . His manager Chris Ramsey believes he should have been in the squad . Ramsey thinks England 's poor Champions League show is just a 'blip '