England Squad Announced by Interim Manager Lee Carsley

England’s interim manager, Lee Carsley, has revealed a 26-player roster for the forthcoming Nations League fixtures against Greece and the Republic of Ireland. Lewis Hall, a left-back from Newcastle, and Taylor Harwood-Bellis, a centre-back from Southampton, have earned their initial call-ups to the senior national team. Southampton’s Aaron Ramsdale is among the three goalkeepers selected. The only other player in the squad without a previous cap is Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones, while Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers was not included. These two matches will mark Carsley’s final assignments as interim manager before Thomas Tuchel assumes the role of Gareth Southgate’s permanent successor, effective from 1 January. The selected goalkeepers are: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Southampton). The defenders chosen are: Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Levi Colwill (Chelsea), Rico Lewis (Manchester City), Kyle Walker (Manchester City), Lewis Hall (Newcastle), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton). The midfield contingent includes: Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Angel Gomes (Lille), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Curtis Jones (Liverpool). The forwards named are: Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Noni Madueke (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), Dominic Solanke (Tottenham).