England stars have arrived at St George’s Park ahead of Euro qualifying matches against Malta and North Macedonia.
Gareth Southgate selected his squad, with some surprise exclusions, including Chelsea’s Mason Mount and Raheem Sterling.
The Three Lions boss Southgate plans to rest his Manchester City stars against Malta, after they won the Champions League on Saturday.
One player not present was Lewis Dunk who received his first call-up for the national side in five years following an impressive season with Brighton. However, it was today confirmed that he had to withdraw from the squad with injury.
Usual suspects Marcus Rashford and Harry Kane were present though, with both coming into the post-season matches off the back of impressive campaigns with their clubs.
Bukayo Saka was also present, while his Arsenal teammate Ben White missed out on selection despite being part of an in-form Gunners side this season which finished second in the Premier League.
Harry Maguire was also pictured despite an inconsistent season at club level, arriving alongside Man United teammate Luke Shaw.
Relegated Leicester star James Maddison made the squad once again after a somewhat surprising return to Southgate’s World Cup squad back in December.
Marc Guehi could be looking to take advantage of the fact that John Stones will be absent against Malta, with the central defender looking to cement his place in Southgate’s plans ahead of Euro 2024.
Fellow Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze has also made the squad following his recent run of form as he has scored six goals in his last 10 matches for the club. The midfielder arrived with a smile on his face ahead of the Euro qualifiers.
Tyrone Mings’ recent form also earned the defender a call-up for the squad, as a useful option for Southgate on the left side of defence if he opts to field the Aston Villa captain.
Jude Bellingham won’t play any part in England’s upcoming fixtures amid a knee issue, though he has requested to be part of the camp.
The Three Lions face Malta on Friday before hosting North Macedonia in the Euro 2024 qualifying matches.
England kicked off their qualifying campaign with a 2-1 win away to Italy.
Southgate’s side then defeated Ukraine 2-0 at Wembley a few days later as they sit top of Group C with six points in two matches.