March 17, (THEWILL) –Â Gareth Southgate has chosen his updated 25-man team for England’s upcoming international friendlies against Switzerland and the Ivory Coast later this month.
While Arsenal had their young players Emile Smith-Rowe and Bukayo Saka, with goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale represented, Jadon Sancho has been left out of the Three Lions squad, as has club-mate Marcus Rashford, despite Rashford’s recent return to form for Manchester United,
As Southgate weighs his choices and looks ahead to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Crystal Palace centre-back Marc Guehi has been called up for the first time at international level in recognition of his club form.
Southgate, on the other hand, has also left out Fikayo Tomori, who has been a standout for AC Milan this season. Rowe, Conor Gallagher and Tammy Abraham all return to the squad after missing the previous international break in November.
The full squad-sheet includes:
Goalkeepers
Jordan Pickford (Everton), Nick Pope (Burnley), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal)
Defenders
Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Conor Coady (Wolves), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Reece James (Chelsea), Harry Maguire (Man Utd), Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa), Luke Shaw (Man Utd), John Stones (Man City), Ben White (Arsenal)
Midfielders
Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Mason Mount (Chelsea), Declan Rice (West Ham), James Ward-Prowse (Southampton)
Forwards
Tammy Abraham (Roma), Jack Grealish (Man City), Phil Foden (Man City), Harry Kane (Tottenham), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal), Raheem Sterling (Man City)
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
