England have unveiled the list of 25 footballers to face Brazil on March 23 at Wembley and Belgium three days later in the same London stadium. Debuts, comebacks and a few surprises are part of coach Gareth Southgate’s call-up, with significant absences.
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Among those receiving first call-ups to the Three Lions are Everton centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite and Newcastle striker Anthony Gordon. This is also the first call-up since November 2020 for Liverpool central defender Joe Gomez.
Another player returning to the call-up is Ivan Toney, the Brentford striker who recently completed his disciplinary suspension. Additionally, returning after recovering from injuries are John Stones from Manchester City and left-back Ben Chilwell from Chelsea.
Those who are in the infirmary and will miss the friendlies are Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Luke Shaw (Manchester United) and Kieran Trippier (Newcastle).
Two exciting games at @wembleystadium to come! 🏟️
The #ThreeLions take on Brazil next Saturday, before an @alzheimerssoc International with Belgium three days later 👊
— England (@England) March 14, 2024
Two of the players who shine on the world stage will be present during the matches: Jude Bellingham, top scorer of the season with Real Madrid, and Harry Kane, who scored his fourth hat-trick last Saturday with Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.
Here is the full list of players called up:
Goalkeepers : Sam Johnstone (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal)
Defenders : Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton), Ben Chilwell (Chelsea), Lewis Dunk (Brighton & Hove Albion), Joe Gomez (Liverpool), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Kyle Walker (Manchester City)
Midfielders : Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Jordan Henderson (Ajax), James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur), Declan Rice (Arsenal)
Forwards : Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ivan Toney (Brentford), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
