Reds duo named in England squad

Thursday 05 October 2023 14:00

Manchester United pair Harry Maguire and Marcus Rashford have been selected in the England squad for the upcoming international fixtures.

Gareth Southgate's side are due to take on Australia and Italy later this month, with the Reds duo keeping their places, following the games against Ukraine and Scotland.

The match with the Socceroos is a friendly on Friday 13 October, kicking off at 19:45 BST.

There is then a high-profile competitive clash with Italy as the qualification process for Euro 2024 continues. The Three Lions are top of Group C, six points clear of the second-placed Azzurri, ahead of the 19:45 BST start on Tuesday 17 October.

Maguire and Rashford both featured in the final of the last European Championship, at Wembley, in 2021.

Luke Shaw scored the opener in that game but is still injured at present and unable to add to his 31 caps for his country.

Rashford, meanwhile, scored on his senior England debut against Australia, in a friendly at Sunderland's Stadium of Light in 2016, becoming the youngest Englishman to score on his international bow with the early strike.

ENGLAND'S 26-MAN SQUAD

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

Defenders: Levi Colwill (Chelsea), Lewis Dunk (Brighton), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Harry Maguire (UNITED), John Stones (Manchester City), Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle), Kyle Walker (Manchester City).

Midfielders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Jordan Henderson (Al-Ettifaq), Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City), Declan Rice (Arsenal).

Forwards: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), James Maddison (Tottenham), Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal), Marcus Rashford (UNITED), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).

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