Lee Carsley has revealed the final squad for his interim tenure as England men’s manager ahead of November’s Nations League fixtures.
the first England The Under-21 head coach has had a mixed career in charge of the senior side but will soon hand over to Thomas Tuchel. After back-to-back 2-0 wins over the Republic of Ireland and Finland in September, Carsley named an eccentric line-up that fell into a Wembley defeat against Greece
The Three Lions bounced back to defeat Finland in Helsinki but will need maximum points to secure promotion to the top tier of the table. UEFA Nations League when they face Greece in Athens and Ireland at Wembley next week.
Manchester City John Stones did not make the squad, with his role in the center of defense taken by Southampton’s Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
Carsley left out Aston Villa’s prodigious playmaker Morgan Rogers once again. The 22-year-old has started all 14 games for Unai Emery’s side in the Premier League and Champions League.
Manchester UnitedKobbie Mainoo and Luke Shaw remain sidelined through injury, with the latter leaving England short of a natural left-back. Newcastle’s Lewis Hall won a call-up for a list very similar to the October set-up.
This is Carsley’s last team before Thomas Tuchel takes over from January If the current squad fails to deliver the required results and finish second in the Nations League table, Tuchel will have to navigate a two-legged play-off against a third-placed League A side in March.
These matches will delay the start of England’s 2026 World Cup qualification campaign.
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Southampton)
Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Levi Colwill (Chelsea), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Lewis Hall (Newcastle United), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Rico Lewis (Manchester City), Kyle Walker (Manchester City)
Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Angel Gomes (Lille), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Declan Rice (Arsenal)
Fronts: Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Noni Madueke (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
