Gareth Southgate unveiled this Thursday the first post-World Cup list of the Three Lions, with a view to qualifying for Euro 2024. During this first international window of 2023, the English selection will first travel to Naples to face Italy on March 23, and will host Ukraine three days later at Wembley.
For this gathering, the English coach notably recalled the two Chelsea defenders, Reece James and Ben Chilwell, who had both been forced to forfeit the World Cup last November. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) and Ben White (Arsenal) are the notable absentees from this list.
The full list:
Guardians: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Nick Pope (Newcastle United), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal)
Defenders: Ben Chilwell (Chelsea), Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Reece James (Chelsea), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle), Kyle Walker (Manchester City)
Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), James Maddison (Leicester City), Mason Mount (Chelsea), Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City), Declan Rice (West Ham United)
Forwards: Phil Foden (Manchester City), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ivan Toney (Brentford)