Gordon And Branthwaite Get First England Call-ups.......
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Anthony Gordon and Jarrad Branthwaite have received their first England call-ups and Ivan Toney has been recalled for the friendlies against Brazil and Belgium this month.
Forward Gordon, 23, has scored 10 goals in all competitions for Newcastle this season, while 21-year-old defender Branthwaite has impressed for struggling Everton.
Brentford striker Toney, 28, features for the first time since completing an eight-month ban for breaching FA betting rules in January.
Uncapped Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa, 26, has also been named in the 25-man squad.
England play Brazil on 23 March and Belgium on 26 March - both at Wembley - their final games before manager Gareth Southgate names his squad for Euro 2024.
Defender Joe Gomez, who has not played for England since 2020, has been included after impressing for Liverpool at left-back, centre-back and right-back this season.
Former Liverpool team-mate Jordan Henderson, now at Ajax, has been selected, but midfielder Kalvin Phillips, who is on loan at West Ham from Manchester City, misses out.
Chelsea forward Cole Palmer features, while clubmate Raheem Sterling has been overlooked.
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England squad
Goalkeepers: Sam Johnstone (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal).
Defenders: Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton), Ben Chilwell (Chelsea), Lewis Dunk (Brighton), Joe Gomez (Liverpool), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Harry Maguire (Man Utd), John Stones (Man City), Kyle Walker (Man City).
Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Jordan Henderson (Ajax), James Maddison (Tottenham), Declan Rice (Arsenal).
Forwards: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), Phil Foden (Man City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Marcus Rashford (Man United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ivan Toney (Brentford), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
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Southgate 'surprised' by Branthwaite's rapid rise
Branthwaite has been a standout performer for Everton this season, scoring two goals in 25 Premier League games.
"We watched him as a back-up centre-half for the Under-21s," said Southgate. "If you said a year ago he would consistently play in the Premier League, I would have been surprised.
"Credit to (Everton manager) Sean Dyche. He's in on merit. We're looking forward to having a look at him."
Gomez has made 24 league appearances for Liverpool this season, filling in in a number of roles to cover for injuries.
"He's such a lovely boy. I've known him since the Under-17s won in Malta when he was at Charlton. We love working with Joe," said Southgate.
Phillips, a regular member of Southgate's previous squads, has struggled for form since joining West Ham.
"He knows exactly what we think of him. A good version of him is an important player for us. We don't have many players of that profile," said Southgate.
"Unfortunately his form just hasn't been good enough. I've spoken to him - he knows that."
'No issue' between Southgate and White
Southgate said he received a call from Arsenal sporting director Edu last week to say defender Ben White did not want to be considered for selection.
In 2022 White left England's World Cup squad for personal reasons, with reports saying he had fallen out with assistant manager Steve Holland.
"I spoke to him post-Qatar (2022 World Cup) and there was reticence from his side," said Southgate. "I don't know why that is, but I respect that.
"There is no issue between us at all and there's also no issue with Steve Holland, which has been mentioned in articles and I don't like that."
"He would be in this squad but he's not available to us and I have to focus on who can help us."
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