Aston Villa’s Marcus Rashford and Ajax’s Jordan Henderson earned recalls as Thomas Tuchel named his first squad since taking over as head coach for the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers to be played later this month.
England will take on Albania and Latvia at home in its opening two 2026 World Cup Qualifiers Group K encounters
Arsenal youngster Miles Lewis-Skelly and Newcastle United centre back Dan Burn received their maiden call-ups to the national team which also features Chelsea captain Reece James who made a handful of appearances after a long injury layoff.
Championships side Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford and Aaron Ramsdale joins Jordan Pickford and Dean Henderson as the goalkeeping options in the squad.
England squad for FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Goalkeepers:
Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Southampton), James Trafford (Burnley)
Defenders:
Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Levi Colwill (Chelsea), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Jarell Quansah (Liverpool), Kyle Walker (AC Milan, on loan from Manchester City)
Midfielders:
Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Jordan Henderson (Ajax), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
Forwards:
Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Marcus Rashford (Aston Villa, on loan from Manchester United), Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur).
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