Tottenham Hotspur striker Dominic Solanke has been called up by Lee Carsley for England’s upcoming UEFA Nations League games against Greece and Finland. England will take on Greece at Wembley on October 10, and then head to Finland on October 13. This will be Carsley’s third and fourth matches as the interim head coach.
Solanke Named In England Squad
Dominic Solanke, who moved to Spurs for £65 million in the summer, has found the back of the net three times in five games this season after coming back from an ankle injury. Solanke looks to have found his great form at Bournemouth, where he found the net 19 times in 38 Premier League matches. Although Solanke made the England squad, his teammate James Maddison was not selected.
“Dom’s a player that I’m fully aware of having worked with him in the past,” Carsley told a news conference on Thursday.
“Dom was really close to being in the last squad obviously he got that injury just before selection. He’s a player that’s done so well at Bournemouth and he’s taken that form into Spurs.
“He’s got a lot of really good attributes that I really like as well as being a really nice person. He’s extremely talented and it’s good that we’ve got him.”
Solanke has already made one appearance for England, coming off the bench in a friendly match against Brazil back in 2017.
Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers Misses Out
Chelsea’s Levi Colwill has made the team, but Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers has been left out even though he started the season well. Cole Palmer, Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden, have been selected after missing the games against the Republic of Ireland and Finland in September. Morgan Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest and Angel Gomes from Lille have both retained their spots in the squad after being selected last month.
Carsley, who stepped in as the interim head coach after Gareth Southgate left following England’s loss in the Euro 2024 final, didn’t say whether he has spoken with the Football Association about becoming the permanent manager.
“It’s really clear what my remit is, it’s to take these three camps in the Nations League, something I’m really comfortable doing,” Carsley said.
“My situation hasn’t changed. It was a real challenge picking the squad, the players that we’ve had to leave out, we’ve got some really talented players.
“That’s a big enough challenge without worrying about candidates and the rest of it. I’m fully aware of my situation and comfortable with it.”
England Nations League Squad
Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), and Nick Pope (Newcastle United).
Defenders: Kyle Walker (Manchester City), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Levi Colwill (Chelsea), John Stones (Manchester City), Rico Lewis (Manchester City), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), and Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
Midfielders: Declan Rice (Arsenal), Angel Gomes (Lille), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchestee United) , Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), and Phil Foden (Manchester City).
Forwards: Dominic Solanke (Tottenham), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Noni Madueke (Chelsea), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), and Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
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