By Edet Ikotidem
Leicester midfielder James Maddison was included in England’s 26-man squad for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Manager Gareth Southgate also picked Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford and Newcastle striker Callum Wilson, Manchester City winger Kyle Walker, and Arsenal defender Ben White.
But AC Milan center-back Fikayo Tomori, Brentford striker Ivan Toney and West Ham striker Jarrod Bowen are missing.
England will face Iran in the opening round of the World Cup on 21 November
They are joined in Group B by Wales and the United States. Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips is there, despite having only recently returned from two months out with a shoulder problem, as is center-back Harry Maguire, who has struggled to get a match for Manchester United this season.
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English Selection
Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Nick Pope (Newcastle), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal)
Defenders: Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), Eric Dier (Tottenham), John Stones (Manchester City), Kyle Walker (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle), Conor Coady (Everton), Ben White (Arsenal), Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Mason Mount (Chelsea), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Declan Rice (West Ham), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City)
Forwards: James Maddison (Leicester), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Harry Kane (Tottenham), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Raheem Sterling (Chelsea), Callum Wilson (Newcastle), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United)
