Callum Wilson replaces Ivan Toney in Gareth Southgate’s England squad for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia.
With Brentford striker, Ivan Toney banned for eight months due to breaches of FA Betting rules, Southgate has opted to recall Callum Wilson who has returned to form for Newcastle, having scored eight goals in the Magpies’ last seven matches.
Wilson was omitted from March’s qualifiers despite having been part of the Three Lions’ squad at 2022 FIFA World Cup.
James Maddison meanwhile has been moved from midfield to boost Southgate’s forward selection.
Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze has been called up to midfield for his first senior call-up in place of Chelsea’s Mason Mount who misses out through injury, with Eze having been in impressive form for the Eagles in recent weeks.
In defence, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Lewis Dunk and Tyrone Mings have all been recalled as Chelsea’s Ben Chilwell and Reece James miss out through injury, whilst Tottenham’s Eric Dier has been snubbed.
Jordan Pickford and Aaron Ramsdale have been retained in goal but Southgate has dropped Newcastle’s Nick Pope, who has been replaced by Sam Johnstone due to a hand injury – as the Palace goalkeeper receives his first recall since March 2022.
England will kick-off their latest UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifying double-header with a trip to Malta on Friday 16 June at 8:45pm CET (7:45pm UK Time), before hosting North Macedonia on Monday 19 June at Old Trafford, Manchester, in a 7:45pm BST kick-off.
Both matches will be broadcast live free-to-air on Channel 4 in the UK.
Here is England’s 25-man squad to face Malta and North Macedonia in full.
Goalkeepers: Sam Johnstone (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal)
Defence: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Lewis Dunk (Brighton), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United), Kyle Walker (Manchester City)
Midfield: Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City), Declan Rice (West Ham)
Forward: Phil Foden (Manchester City), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), James Maddison (Leicester), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Callum Wilson (Newcastle)
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