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England add two players to Nations League squad as Lee Carsley calls up star with one Premier League start this season


ENGLAND have called up Curtis Jones and Tino Livramento for games against Greece and Finland.

The pair are both uncapped at senior level but played under Lee Carsley for England Under-21s.

Jones and Livramento have represented England at Under-21 levelCredit: Getty
Lee Carsley has managed the pair in the pastCredit: Alamy

Jones, 23, was first called up earlier this year and he returns to the squad despite making just one Prem start this season.

A muscle injury kept him sidelined for the start of the campaign, but he returned at the weekend for Liverpool as they visited Crystal Palace.

And England boss Lee Carsley is already well aware of what he offers, having managed the youngster with England U21s.

Jones scored the winner for England in the final of the 2023 U21 Euros and he could be set to win his first cap at Wembley against Greece.

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Livramento, 21, will be hoping for the same after missing out on a cap when he was called up to the squad for the first time last month.

The full-back has been a regular for Newcastle this season and his ability to play on the right or left flank means he could be a spot in Carsley’s team.

England do not have a recognised left-back in their 23-man squad, though Levi Colwill or Rico Lewis could fill in if Livramento is overlooked.

Ezri Konsa could have been an option but he has pulled out of the squad due to injury.

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He is joined on the treatment table by Kobbie Mainoo and Morgan Gibbs-White.

While Jack Grealish has a knock and Harry Kane is undergoing an individualised training programme – but both could featured over the weekend.

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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk


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