Toney handed first England call-up ahead of Italy and Germany games

Ivan Toney has been handed his first England call-up ahead of the Nations League fixtures towards Italy and Germany this month.

The Brentford striker, who has not been capped by his nation at any age degree, has scored 5 Premier League objectives this season – a tally solely bettered by Erling Haaland (10) and Aleksandar Mitrovic (six).

Only Haaland (11) has been concerned in additional Premier League objectives than Toney (5 objectives, two assists) up to now this time period. Toney can be averaging one aim contribution each 77 minutes this season, in comparison with one each 171 minutes final marketing campaign.

Toney was neglected by Gareth Southgate for England’s Nations League outings in June, with Roma’s Tammy Abraham named as back-up for captain Harry Kane.

But all three strikers will meet up with the squad for this month’s matches, during which England will bid to keep away from a humiliating relegation from Group A3. England play Italy on September 23 in Milan, earlier than tackling Germany at Wembley three days later.

Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho has did not drive his method again into competition regardless of the Red Devils’ improved Premier League kind, whereas club-mate Marcus Rashford is absent after fighting an harm.

United skipper Harry Maguire retains his place regardless of beginning simply two of his membership’s six Premier League games – each of which resulted in defeat.

Maguire could possibly be joined on the again by United team-mate Luke Shaw, who’s one of 4 defenders to earn a recall to the 28-man squad, alongside Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ben Chilwell and Eric Dier.

Gareth Southgate has named a 28-man squad for our #ThreeLions‘ upcoming games towards Italy and Germany:

— England (@England) September 15, 2022

Regular goalkeeper Jordan Pickford is one other who’s absent by harm, with Nottingham Forest’s on-loan shot-stopper Dean Henderson stepping in.

Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher and Leicester City’s James Justin drop out having featured in June’s squad, leaving them with a lot work to do ahead of the World Cup starting in November.

England squad: Dean Henderson (Nottingham Forest), Nick Pope (Newcastle United), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal); Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Ben Chilwell (Chelsea), Conor Coady (Everton), Eric Dier (Tottenham), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Reece James (Chelsea), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Fikayo Tomori (Milan), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United), Kyle Walker (Manchester City); Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Mason Mount (Chelsea), Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City), Declan Rice (West Ham), James Ward-Prowse (Southampton), Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal); Raheem Sterling (Chelsea), Harry Kane (Tottenham), Tammy Abraham (Roma), Ivan Toney (Brentford).