GARETH SOUTHGATE has named his England squad for the upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers – and there IS space for both Ivan Toney and Kyle Walker.
But there is no place for Ben White or Raheem Sterling.
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England are back in action for the first time since the World CupRichard Pelham / The Sun
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In the England boss’ first squad announcement since the World Cup, Southgate picked 25 stars.
Incredibly, it will be his shortest-ever window with the Three Lions players as they will be on duty for just six days.
They meet up at St George’s Park on Monday, play Italy on Thursday and travel home straight after Sunday’s clash against Ukraine at Wembley.
Southgate agonised over in-form Brentford striker Toney, who under usual circumstances would be a shoo-in.
Uncapped Toney faces a six-month ban from the FA after breaching betting rules.
Yet Southgate was told he can still pick him because he has yet to be formally found guilty and punished.
Toney, 27, boasts 17 goals this term having netted in last night’s 2-0 win at Southampton and Southgate was at Everton on Saturday to watch the Bees’ 1-0 defeat.
The Three Lions chief also stuck with Manchester City right-back Walker, even though the 32-year-old faces a police probe over a video of him drunkenly dropping his trousers and flashing in a Manchester bar.
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There were question marks over White’s involvement following his early return home for personal during Qatar 2022.
And he has been left out for the two March games in Naples and then at Wembley.
Sterling, meanwhile, misses out due to fitness.
Ollie Watkins, Fikayo Tomori and Brighton duo Levi Colwill and Solly March all pushed hard for a place with strong form in the build-up to the international break.
But the quartet have been left disappointed and will stay with their respective clubs.
England squad in full: Jordan Pickford, Nick Pope, Aaron Ramsdale, Ben Chilwell, Eric Dier, Marc Guehi, Reece James, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, John Stones, Kieran Trippier, Kyle Walker, Jude Bellingham, Conor Gallagher, Jordan Henderson, James Maddison, Mason Mount, Kalvin Phillips, Declan Rice, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka, Ivan Toney
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