text: Charlie Austin is being considered for a surprise England call up for the national team’s summer fixtures after scoring 17 goals for relegation-threatened QPR. Austin is in contention because Harry Kane, who scored on his debut against Lithuania last month and made his first start against Italy in Turin, will be with Gareth Southgate’s Under-21 team. The QPR striker will continue to be monitored by England head coach Roy Hodgson and assistant Ray Lewington ahead of the friendly with Republic of Ireland on June 7 and the Euro 2016 qualifier in Slovenia seven days later. Charlie Austin, in action against Chelsea on Sunday, has scored 17 times for Queens Park Rangers this term . England manager Roy Hodgson poses for a selfie at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday evening . Hodgson has an established attack with Wayne Rooney, Danny Welbeck and Daniel Sturridge, when fit, but the unsuccessful trial of Theo Walcott up front in Italy has forced them to look elsewhere. England’s head coach, who was in Paris on Wednesday night to watch the Champions League clash at the Parc des Princes with Barcelona, has been impressed with Austin this season. Despite QPR’s battle against relegation, Austin has been consistent throughout and he is now firmly in contention for England’s summer schedule. Austin (second right) scores for Queens Park Rangers against Aston Villa earlier this month . Austin, celebrating his strike against Villa, will be monitored by Hodgson for the remainder of the campaign . The QPR forward has to resolve his own future at the end of the season after talks over a new contract at Loftus Road were put on hold until the end of the season. Hodgson’s side have a 100 per cent record in the Euro 2016 qualifiers, but it has emerged he is now looking at his options  ahead of a squad announcement next month.
target: Charlie Austin set to be included after netting 17 times for QPR this season .
  Harry Kane will be with Gareth Southgate's England Under-21 team .
  Austin will be monitored by  Roy Hodgson and his No 2 Ray Lewington .
  England play the Republic of Ireland and Slovenia in June .