England squad LIVE: Lee Carsley includes three uncapped players in final announcement
England face Greece and the Republic of Ireland later this month before Thomas Tuchel takes over the reins in January
Newcastle left-back Lewis Hall and Southampton centre-back Taylor Harwood-Bellis have received their first England call-ups with Liverpool’s Curtis Jones also in line to earn his first senior cap ahead of the games against Greece and the Republic of Ireland this month.
Lee Carsley has named his final England squad before handing the reins over to Thomas Tuchel, who begins his post on January 1, and the interim manager was able to include Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Kyle Walker and Jack Grealish despite fitness concerns for their clubs
England Under-21s boss Carsley offered maiden call-ups to Newcastle left-back Hall and Southampton centre-back Harwood-Bellis, two players he knows well, while Jones has been rewarded for his impressive form for Liverpool with a place in his 26-man group.
But there was no place for Morgan Rogers, despite his impressive performances for Aston Villa this season, while John Stones also misses out due to injury. Follow all the updates as England name their latest squad at 2pm.
England’s fixtures ahead of Nations League double header
Thursday 14 November:
vs Greece, Athens, 7:45pm
Sunday 17 November:
vs Republic of Ireland, Wembley, 5:00pm
Declan Rice also a doubt for England’s matches
Declan Rice missed Arsenal’s defeat to Inter Milan last night and Mikel Arteta said he will be assessed ahead of the trip to Stamford Bridge.
He picked up a foot injury in the defeat to Newcastle last weekend and did not travel as a precaution ahead of the Chelsea game on Sunday.
“It is a knock, a problem on his foot, and he wasn’t comfortable to put his boots on so at the moment he is not fit,” Arteta said.
“He wasn’t feeling good the last few days. We’ll have to assess him on Thursday and see if he’s ready for Chelsea.”
Cole Palmer an injury doubt for Chelsea
Cole Palmer is a doubt for Chelsea’s clash against Arsenal on Sunday, following a heavy challenge from Manchester United’s Lisandro Martinez.
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca felt the defender should have been sent off for a stoppage-time tackle and Palmer is touch and go for their match against Arsenal.
Asked whether there was a chance Palmer could miss the game, the Blues boss said: “Yeah, for sure.
“He didn’t train the last two days. The tackle it’s quite clear was not a normal one. But hopefully he can be back.”
England’s injury list
Cole Palmer - doubt, knock
Declan Rice - doubt, knock
Jack Grealish - out, training injury
John Stones - doubt, foot injury
Kobbie Mainoo - out, muscle injury
Harry Maguire - out, foot injury
Luke Shaw - out, calf injury
Adam Wharton - out, groin injury
Eberechi Eze - out, hamstring injury
When does Thomas Tuchel take charge?
Thomas Tuchel has signed an 18-month contract through to the 2026 World Cup, which means he does not start until January 1 and will miss England’s matches this month.
“Let’s see, it’s 18 months, then we agreed to sit together,” said Tuchel when explaining his contract with England. “I have good experience with 18 months [laughs]. I’m working on my long-term game also.
“In this particular case it was important for me to have a frame around it as it’s a bit of a step into the dark for me as I’m used to working every day [with players].
“The last piece of it from me to understand that this is something that can really excite me to the fullest was the timeframe of 18-months but to demand from myself to not lose the focus. It’s a good timeframe because it will help us focus. It is very streamlined.”
Good morning
Lee Carsley names his final England squad this afternoon before Thomas Tuchel takes over as manager on January 1.
The interim boss will remain in charge for the Nations League matches against Greece in Athens and Ireland at Wembley later this month, with promotion on the line.
Carsley has several injury questions, which could see the Under-21s manager decide to bring a couple of fresh faces into his squad.
The announcement will come at 2pm today - and we’ll bring you all the updates and reaction in today’s live blog.
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