England team for pre-World Cup exhibition matches: Kobbie Mainoo and Harry Maguire brought back.
Kobbie Mainoo and Harry Maguire have been summoned back to the England squad for the upcoming friendlies this month in preparation for the World Cup.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Lewis Hall are also among the prominent selections in Thomas Tuchel’s latest 35-player roster.
England is set to compete in two friendlies at Wembley Stadium this month — facing Uruguay on March 27, and Japan on March 31. These matches will be the last international fixtures before Tuchel is required to finalize his World Cup squad.
There are fewer than 100 days remaining until this summer’s World Cup in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
Tuchel stated: “We opted to essentially split it into two camps, allowing us to bring in players we haven’t observed who haven’t had much playing time to broaden our perspective, and the competition for travel spots to the U.S.
“Then from Friday and Saturday, a selection of players will join the camp — 10 or 11 players who will have a break beforehand, and we will then proceed with a new group and a mix of players into the match against Japan.”
England squad for friendlies against Uruguay and Japan
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), James Trafford (Manchester City), Aaron Ramsdale (Newcastle United), Jason Steele (Brighton & Hove Albion)
Defenders: Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace), Lewis Hall (Newcastle United), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Nico O’Reilly (Manchester City), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur), John Stones (Manchester City), Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan)
Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), James Garner (Everton), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace)
Forwards: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Noni Madueke (Arsenal), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona, loan from Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur)
