Gareth Southgate named on Thursday the uncapped Tyrone Mings, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Mason Mount and James Maddison in a youthful England squad to face Bulgaria and Kosovo in next month's Euro 2020 qualifiers.
Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain also returns for the first time since March 2018 following a long-term knee injury, but there is no place for John Stones, Fabian Delph, Dele Alli or Eric Dier due to fitness concerns. "We learned some lessons from last September on the importance of physical fitness at this time of year so that's dictated some of the squad," said Southgate.
Mings has impressed on Aston Villa's return to the Premier League, while attacking midfielders Mount and Maddison have started the season brightly with Chelsea and Leicester respectively.
Squad in full:
Goalkeepers: Nick Pope (Burnley), Tom Heaton (Aston Villa), Jordan Pickford (Everton) Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez (both Liverpool), Ben Chilwell (Leicester City), Michael Keane (Everton), Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka (both Manchester United), Danny Rose (Tottenham), Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa), Kieran Trippier (Atletico Madrid/ESP) Midfielders: Ross Barkley, Mason Mount (both Chelsea), Jordan Henderson, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (both Liverpool), Declan Rice (West Ham), Harry Winks (Tottenham), James Maddison (Leicester)
Forwards: Harry Kane (Tottenham), Marcus Rashford, Jesse Lingard (both Manchester United), Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund/GER), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City), Callum Wilson (Bournemouth).
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