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Lee Carsley has turned to youth to kick off his reign as England’s interim manager by picking the uncapped Angel Gomes, Tino Livramento, Morgan Gibbs-White and Noni Madueke.
But there were no places for Marcus Rashford, James Maddison or Kyle Walker, while Kieran Trippier has retired from international football and Jude Bellingham is injured.
Carsley also brought back Jack Grealish, who was dropped by former manager Gareth Southgate for Euro 2024, along with Harry Maguire, who was ruled out of the tournament with injury, and Nick Pope.
And Carsley has given recalls to Rico Lewis and Levi Colwill, who have each only won one senior cap, as the Under-21 manager looks to the next generation.
The Three Lions begin the new era at the Republic of Ireland in the Nations League next Friday before hosting Finland three days later.
Midfielders Gomes and Gibbs-White starred in the side who won the European Under-21 Championships for Carsley in 2023, as did defender Colwill plus Cole Palmer. Meanwhile, Madueke gets his first England call-up, four days after scoring a hat-trick in Chelsea’s 6-2 thrashing of Wolves.
Of the Euro 2024 squad, Ivan Toney, Lewis Dunk, Joe Gomez, Aaron Ramsdale and Adam Wharton are also omitted but Grealish is recalled, though he has only played 19 minutes for Manchester City this season.
England squad
Goalkeepers: Pickford, Pope, Johnstone.
Defenders: Alexander-Arnold, Colwill, Guehi, Konsa, Lewis, Livramento, Maguire, Stones
Midfielders: Foden, Gallagher, Gibbs-White, Gomes, Mainoo, Palmer, Rice
Forwards: Bowen, Eze, Grealish, Gordon, Kane, Madueke, Saka, Watkins.
