Euro 2024 qualifiers: Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze called up to England squad for first time

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Eberechi Eze has been called up to the England squad for the archetypal clip for adjacent month's Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia.

Chelsea guardant Raheem Sterling has been near retired by communal determination aft talks with brag Gareth Southgate.

But attacking midfielder Eze has been rewarded for his signifier astatine Crystal Palace that has seen him people six goals successful his past 8 Premier League matches.

Trent Alexander-Arnold, Tyrone Mings and Lewis Dunk person besides been recalled.

Dunk, whose lone erstwhile headdress came against USA successful 2018, returns to the squad aft helping Brighton suffice for Europe for the archetypal clip successful the club's history.

Manchester City quintet John Stones, Kyle Walker, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish and Kalvin Phillips are included but volition articulation up with the squad precocious due to the fact that of their information successful the Champions League last against Inter Milan connected 10 June.

The aforesaid besides applies to West Ham skipper Declan Rice, with the Hammers facing Fiorentina successful the Europa Conference League last connected 7 June.

England look Malta successful Ta' Qali connected Friday, 16 June, earlier playing North Macedonia astatine Old Trafford 3 days later.

The Three Lions apical the aboriginal Group C array aft beating Italy and Ukraine successful their opening 2 qualifying matches successful March.

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Goalkeepers: Sam Johnstone (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal)

Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Lewis Dunk (Brighton & Hove Albion), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United), Kyle Walker (Manchester City)

Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City), Declan Rice (West Ham United)

Forwards: Phil Foden (Manchester City), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), James Maddison (Leicester City), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Callum Wilson (Newcastle United)

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