Ange’s top striker at Spurs back in England squad
Tottenham striker Dominic Solanke has been called up to the England squad for games against Greece and Finland.
The man snapped up from Bournemouth by Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou as a key figure in their Premier League bid hasn’t played for the national team since featuring in his lone international against Brazil in 2017.
But the 27-year-old has been named in interim boss Lee Carsley’s 25-man squad for the upcoming Nations League games.
After a false start to life at Spurs when he suffered an injury, Solanke has scored in his last three games.
But his Spurs teammate James Maddison has been overlooked for the squad, along with other notable absentees Eberichi Eze, Harry Maguire and Marcus Rashford.
Cole Palmer, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Kyle Walker and Ollie Watkins are all back in the squad after missing last month’s games against Republic of Ireland and Greece.
Crystal Palace’s Eze has been left out after a disappointing start to the season.
Maguire, Rashford and Maddison were all hoping for recalls but have not been chosen after mixed starts to their respective club seasons.
Carsley hinted he would freshen his squad up, but there are no uncapped players this time, with highly-rated Aston Villa forward Morgan Rogers not picked.
Morgan Gibbs-White, Noni Madueke and Angel Gomes keep their places in the squad after their first-time call-ups last month.
England take on Greece at Wembley in the Nations League Group B2 next Thursday before heading to Helsinki to face Finland on Sunday.
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