England’s national team coach Gareth Southgate included James Maddison, Callum Wilson, Conor Coady and Ben White in his World Cup squad. They are joined by Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips, who have managed to recover from their injuries enough to be included in the 26-man squad.However, hopefuls such as AC Milan centre-back Fikayo Tomori, Brentford striker Ivan Toney and West Ham forward Jarrod Bowen missed out and won’t represent their country in the most important tournament.The wait is over.It’s the official #ThreeLions squad announcement for the @FIFAWorldCup! 🏴 pic.twitter.com/XKJFbaDM0t— England (@England) November 10, 2022 Commenting on his choices, the long-serving coach told the gathered reporters that the quest for variety was one of his main”We’ve wanted to ensure we’ve got the balance of the squad right. I think in this day and age the squad is more important than ever with five substitutes. You want different options for different moments in matches and the tournament. We’ve had to cover some players who aren’t fully fit yet. We’ve been able to take a couple of risks but we think we’ve got everything covered.”##NAJAVA_MECA_6798262##The biggest surprise is probably the inclusion of Leicester City’s star man James Maddison. His excellent form is keeping the Foxes afloat this season, and it’s been recognized. His only cap for England came almost three years ago to the day – in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro when he played 35 minutes. Southgate wants to increase his tally.”He is playing really well. He is a good player. We have always said he is a good player. He has earned the right. We think he can give something slightly different to the other attacking players we have. He is playing as well as any of the attacking players in this country, and he is a bit different to the others.”##NAJAVA_MECA_6797170##Newcastle striker Wilson, who has scored six goals in 10 games this season, joins Tottenham’s England captain Harry Kane as the Three Lions’ main striker options for the World Cup. But, like Brentford’s Toney and West Ham’s Bowen, Roma striker Tammy Abraham has been overlooked.Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Nick Pope (Newcastle), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal)Defenders: Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw (both Manchester United), Eric Dier (Tottenham), John Stones, Kyle Walker (both Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle), Conor Coady (Everton), Ben White (Arsenal), Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund/GER), Mason Mount, Conor Gallagher (both Chelsea), Declan Rice (West Ham), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City)Forwards: James Maddison (Leicester), Phil Foden, Jack Grealish (both Manchester City), Harry Kane (Tottenham), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Raheem Sterling (Chelsea), Callum Wilson (Newcastle), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United)
