Gareth Southgate has announced his England squad for internationals against Italy and Ukraine next week as the Three Lions look to start their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign positively.
Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has been omitted after his recent struggles at club level, with Reece James, Kyle Walker and Kieran Trippier Southgate’s preferred options at right-back.
Arsenal’s Benjamin White has also been left out despite helping Arsenal to the top of the Premier League.
Chelsea forward Raheem Sterling hasn’t been included having missed the Blues’ game against Leicester City last weekend. Sterling is normally a stalwart in Southgate’s England side.
Brentford’s Ivan Toney is included, despite current investigations into the Bees forward’s betting allegations. Both Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins and Brighton and Hove Albion’s Solly March miss out having been rumoured to be included.
England Squad for March Internationals
Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Nick Pope (Newcastle United), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal)
Defenders: Reece James (Chelsea), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United), Kyle Walker (Manchester City), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Ben Chilwell (Chelsea), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace)
Midfielders: Declan Rice (West Ham United), Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Mason Mount (Chelsea), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), James Maddison (Leicester City), Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea)
Forwards: Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Ivan Toney (Brentford)
England travel to Italy at Wembley on Thursday, March 23 and host Ukraine on Sunday, March 26 at Wembley Stadium.
