England manager Gareth Southgate has finalized his squad for the upcoming European Championship qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia in 2023.
Despite having already secured their spot at Euro 2024 next summer with an impressive record of dropping only two points in six games, Southgate and his team are determined to maintain an unbeaten streak, both in qualifiers and throughout the entire 2023 season. The last defeat for the Three Lions occurred in December 2022 at the World Cup, where they fell to eventual runners-up France in a 2-1 quarter-final loss.
Injury sidelines John Stones and Eddie Nketiah, while Raheem Sterling remains absent due to his current form. Callum Wilson makes a return, and despite being booed by England fans last month, midfielder Jordan Henderson from Al Ettifaq is included in the squad.
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Reece James, Chelsea’s captain, who has fully recovered after missing a significant portion of the 2023/24 season, reportedly requested not to be selected, aiming to focus on regaining sharpness.
November Qualifiers: England’s 25-Player Squad
Goalkeepers:
– Sam Johnstone (Crystal Palace)
– Jordan Pickford (Everton)
– Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal)
Defenders:
– Levi Colwill (Chelsea)
– Lewis Dunk (Brighton)
– Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace)
– Harry Maguire (Man Utd)
– Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan)
– Kieran Trippier (Newcastle)
– Kyle Walker (Man City)
Midfielders:
– Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
– Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
– Conor Gallagher (Chelsea)
– Jordan Henderson (Al Ettifaq)
– Kalvin Phillips (Man City)
– Declan Rice (Arsenal)
Forwards:
– Jarrod Bowen (West Ham)
– Phil Foden (Man City)
– Jack Grealish (Man City)
– Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)
– James Maddison (Tottenham)
– Marcus Rashford (Man Utd)
– Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
– Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
– Callum Wilson (Newcastle)