England fans are eagerly awaiting the first game of their national selection after the heartbreaking loss to Spain at the EURO 2024. The first reason is the new coach and the second one is the interesting team which he assembled for the gams against Ireland (Dublin, Saturday) and Finland (Wembley, Tuesday). Since there was no time (and no proper available coach) after Gareth Southgate‘s resignation, the English FA decided to put the U21 coach Lee Carsley as interim manager until they appoint a permanent solution. And Carsley decided straight away to put his own stamp and called players like Noni Madueke, Morgan Gibbs-White, Tino Livramento and Angel Gomes, as they played under his command in U21. Madueke and Grealish in, Toney and Walker out of England squadAnd it seems that those players will get extended playing time in these two games, since veterans Phil Foden, Cole Palmer and Ollie Watkins pulled out tonight from the team, due to injuries. Chelsea star Palmer, who scored in England’s Euro 2024 final loss to Spain, and Aston Villa striker Watkins have returned to their clubs with injuries. Manchester City forward Foden did not join up with Carsley’s squad due to illness.Transfer recap: Crazy Chelsea and modest Manchester cityAn official statement posted by the Three Lions confirmed the trio were now returning to their clubs, stating: “Cole Palmer, Ollie Watkins and Phil Foden will play no part in England’s forthcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures. The Three Lions squad reported to St. George’s Park on Tuesday but, following assessment, both Palmer and Watkins returned to their clubs to continue rehabilitation for ongoing issues. Foden did not report through illness and is ruled out of the matches against Republic of Ireland and Finland. No further additions are planned at this moment in time“. ##NAJAVA_MECA_8314420##
