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Solanke returns to England fold

England interim manager Lee Carsley has called up Tottenham striker Dominic Solanke for games against Greece and Finland, but Eberichi Eze, Harry Maguire, Marcus Rashford and James Maddison have been left out.

Dominic Solanke of Tottenham Hotspur.
Dominic Solanke of Tottenham Hotspur. Picture: AAP Image

Solanke has not played for his country since featuring against Brazil in 2017, but has been named in Carsley's 25-man squad for the Nations League games in the upcoming international break.

The 27-year-old has scored in his last three games for Spurs following his big-money summer move from Bournemouth.

Cole Palmer, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Kyle Walker and Ollie Watkins are back in the squad after missing last month's games against Republic of Ireland and Greece.

But Crystal Palace's Eze has been left out after a disappointing start to the season.

Maguire, Rashford and Maddison were all hoping for recalls but have not been chosen after mixed starts to their respective club seasons.

Carsley hinted he would freshen his squad up, but there are no uncapped players this time, with highly-rated Aston Villa forward Morgan Rogers not picked.

Morgan Gibbs-White, Noni Madueke and Angel Gomes keep their places in the squad after their first-time call-ups last month.

England take on Greece at Wembley in the Nations League Group B2 next Thursday before heading to Helsinki to face Finland on Sunday.

Carsley admitted that Solanke almost earned a first call-up in seven years for the last camp following his good start to the season

Speaking after the announcement at St George's Park, he told a press conference: "Dom's a player I'm fully aware of and worked with in the past he was close to being in the last squad.

"He's taken that form from Bournemouth into Spurs, he has a lot of attributes I like as well as being a nice person. He's extremely talented and good we've got him."

 


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