England coach Gareth Southgate announced the list for the beginning of the qualification for the European Championship and there was no place for Raheem Sterling and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
On March 23, Albion visits Italy, three days later welcomes Ukraine, and Southgate extended an invitation to Brentford striker Ivan Toni.
Toni, the second-highest scorer among Englishmen in the Premier League, has been at the center of a scandal for months after he admitted to breaking betting rules. It is certain that he will be punished by the Football Association...
"Tony plays for the club, I don't know why he wouldn't be available for the national team. There was no trial or verdict, and he deserved to be on the list by playing for Brentford," said Southgate.
Alexander-Arnold and Sterling are two of the five players who played at the World Cup in Qatar, but are not on the list - there are also defenders Connor Coady and Ben White, and striker Callum Wilson.
England roster:
Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Nick Pope (Newcastle), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal);
Defense: Ben Chilwell (Chelsea), Eric Dyer (Tottenham), Mark Guehy (Crystal Palace), Rhys James (Chelsea), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle ), Kyle Walker (Manchester City);
Midfield: Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), James Maddison (Leicester), Mason Mount (Chelsea), Calvin Phillips (Manchester City), Declan Rice (West Ham);
Attack: Phil Foden (Manchester City), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Harry Kane (Tottenham), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ivan Toni (Brentford).
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