England interim head coach Lee Carsley has given Southampton defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Newcastle full-back Lewis Hall their first senior call-ups for the team’s final two Nations League fixtures.
Harwood-Bellis, 22, was captain of England’s under-21 side during Carsley’s time in charge and has played in every game for Southampton in the Premier League this season as they sit 19th in the table after 10 matches.
Hall, 20, has established himself as Newcastle’s first-choice left-back this season after completing a permanent move to St. James’ Park in the summer. He spent last season on loan with Eddie Howe’s side, making 22 appearances in all competitions and scoring two goals.
The pair are part of an eight-man contingent who won the U21 European Championship under Carsley in 2023 (Harwood-Bellis, Hall, Cole Palmer, Angel Gomes, Anthony Gordon, Noni Madueke, Morgan Gibbs-White, and Levi Colwill).
Liverpool‘s Curtis Jones, who earned his first call-up in October has retained his place in the squad, while Tino Livramento dropped out. John Stones was not included after picking up an injury, while City teammates Kyle Walker, Rico Lewis and Jack Grealish will join up with the squad at St. George’s Park.
However, there was no place in Carsley’s squad for Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers who has become a key player for Unai Emery this season.
Carsley’s team will face Group B2 leaders Greece in Athens on Nov. 14 before rounding off their Nations League campaign by hosting Republic of Ireland at Wembley on Nov. 17.
England will secure promotion back to League A if they win their final two matches, while a second-placed finish will result in a two-legged playoff against a team that finished third in League A.
Tuchel was confirmed as England’s next permanent head coach on Oct. 16 and will lead the country into the 2026 World Cup, hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States. The 51-year-old will start work on Jan. 1, 2025 and will be assisted by Anthony Barry, with whom he worked at Chelsea and Bayern Munich.
England squad:
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Southampton).
Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Levi Colwill (Chelsea), Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace), Lewis Hall (Newcastle United), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Rico Lewis (Manchester City), Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Angel Gomes (Lille), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Declan Rice (Arsenal).
Forwards: Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Noni Madueke (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
