Lee Carsley has outlined his determination to play “expansive” football with England but said the players must learn how to control matches if they are to win tournaments.
England’s interim head coach sprang several surprises in his first squad since succeeding Gareth Southgate, including three uncapped members of the under-21 squad he led to victory at the European Championship last year. Lille’s Angel Gomes was the shock inclusion in midfield and Noni Madueke and Morgan Gibbs-White received their first call-ups in a squad that features nine different players from Euro 2024. Tino Livramento also received a first call-up.
