Jack Grealish and Noni Madueke named in Lee Carsley’s first England squad – but no Kyle Walker

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England’s interim manager Lee Carsley named uncapped Angel Gomes, Tino Livramento, Morgan Gibbs-White and Noni Madueke in his first squad on Thursday.
Carsley, appointed interim manager following Gareth Southgate’s resignation after the recent European Championship, has left out defender Kyle Walker while left back Luke Shaw and midfielder Jude Bellingham were unavailable due to injury.
Striker Ivan Toney and goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale have also been left out of the squad while forward Jack Grealish and centre back Harry Maguire earned recalls.
Newcastle United defender Kieran Trippier announced his retirement from international football earlier on Thursday, shortly before the squad was revealed.
England will play Ireland in Dublin on September 7 and Finland at Wembley three days later in the Nations League.
Named in a #ThreeLions squad for the first time in over a year.Welcome back, @Popey1992! 👊 pic.twitter.com/5LGSDg9kzl
For me, it’s not really that important, again, the mistakes I made in the past when in these positions is that I tell people too many times whether or not I want to do the job, but then forget to actually do it.
The priority is to get out of Nations League B and not to worry too much about the future.
In this exclusive interview with John Percy, the Nottingham Forest attacking midfielder said he was ready for senior international honours and Lee Carsley has granted him that wish. Gibbs-White is a player Carsley knows well from the youth ranks which should hold him in good stead.
From #YoungLions to #ThreeLions 🦁Congratulations to @Morgangibbs27, @agomes_47, @NoniMadueke_ and Tino Livramento on their first senior call-ups! pic.twitter.com/SqIm7Twkq0
As far as I’m aware he wasn’t available for selection. Nothing has changed in my two weeks of being. As far as I’m aware, there has been no change there.
He’s always played well, but he made himself unavailable for selection.
I’m really excited to work with Jack, I’ve seen his talent, maybe one of those players coming (back) in who have a point to prove.
40 caps for the Republic of Ireland is something I am really proud of. I am just as proud of today.
I’m definitely proud of my heritage, I was back in Cork in the summer at a family reunion. I’m really looking forward to the game in Dublin, I think it is is going to be a great decision.
For me, in this camp especially, he’s be a right-back. Like a lot of modern defenders, they have attributes that turn them into midfielders. They are very comfortable receiving the ball and playing forwards. I think he’ll arrive into those areas, but I see him as a right-back.
Ash is someone I’ve worked with with the Under-21s, good coaches and more importantly good people. With the age of some of the players, having someone they can talk to about experiences on and off the pitch is valuable.
Morgan is a very attacking player, full of creativity and energy. Brilliant work rate and very difficult to play against, and he has done very well with England. He is used to winning.
Angel is a different to what we have seen in the past to the central midfielders we have seen in the past – he is very skillful and controls a game with his technique. I think he is a player people will be excited to see.
I wouldn’t really say it was my style, we’ve been really fortunate with the pool of players we have to pick from, we had some really exciting attacking players. You want to put players in the positions where they can succeed.
In the summer we had to be creative with the way we played because of a lack of players in certain position.
You have to dominate your opponent, with and without possession.
A real proud moment for my family and myself. A really hectic few weeks getting to grips with the magnitude of the job. Trying to get around and watch as many games and as many players as you can.
Usually you got to a club and things haven’t gone very well, but this is the opposite.
I understand I’m in a really privileged position and I am looking forward to it. I wanted to put my own stamp on it but recognise how well we have done in the past, but I thought it was important to bring some fresh faces in.
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Nick Pope (Newcastle United)
Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Levi Colwill (Chelsea), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Rico Lewis (Manchester City), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City)
Midfielders: Phil Foden (Man City), Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Angel Gomes (Lille), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Declan Rice (Arsenal)
Forwards: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Noni Madueke (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
According to The Athletic, Jack Grealish is back in the England squad and Chelsea winger Noni Madueke has earned a call-up, fresh off his hat-trick at Wolves.
 
Aaron Ramsdale is expected to be announced as a Southampton player after the promoted club agreed a permanent transfer with Arsenal. The fee is understood to be £18 million, rising to a possible £25 million with performance-related add-ons. It is good news for Carsley that one of his senior goalkeeper will be playing regular football again, having lost his place to David Raya at Arsenal.
The future of Ivan Toney is yet to be settled with the transfer window closing at 11pm on Friday night. Raheem Sterling, though no longer an England regular, needs to find the Chelsea exit. This is what every Premier League needs to do before the window slams shut.
Non-England related, but Jonny Evans has announced his Northern Ireland retirement while Leicester City title-winner Marc Albrighton has retired from the professional game. He won eight caps for England’s Under-21s.
A moment no England fan will ever forget.❤️ @trippier2 pic.twitter.com/Eso6Cw4iMB
Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of Lee Carsley’s first squad announcement as England’s interim manager for September’s Nations League fixtures against Finland and Republic of Ireland.
One player who will not be part of Carsley’s squad is full-back Kieran Trippier, who has announced his retirement from international football with immediate effect.
A post on Tripper’s Instagram read: “I never thought as a young lad from Bury that I would play for my country let alone achieve 54 caps. 
“It’s been one of the biggest honours of my life to represent my country at 4 major tournaments “I want to say a big thank you to Gareth and all the staff that have worked with the England squad for the trust they have placed in me throughout the years. 
“Thank you to all my team-mates – we have had some very special moments reaching 2 Euro finals, and a World Cup semi final and I am sure in the future this group of players will win a major tournament. 
“I want to wish Lee, the coaching staff and the team all the best for the future . 
“And finally a big thank you to all the England fans for your incredible support travelling all over the world to support us and keeping us going in the difficult moments.”
Ben White could have strengthened England’s defensive options but the Arsenal man is expected to remain on the sidelines.
White, 26, made himself unavailable for selection during the March internationals last season having returned early from the 2022 World Cup for personal reasons. Despite some speculation that White could return to the fold under Carsley, the situation is not understood to have changed.
Jack Grealish will be hoping for a recall though, after he was a surprise omission for the summer tournament in Germany. It is unlikely that Marcus Rashford has done enough to force his way back in, although there is a school of thought that England, and especially captain Harry Kane, missed a player of his profile at the Euros.
Jude Bellingham will miss out on the first post-Southgate squad due to a calf injury.
“Nothing I hate more than missing games but trying to see the positive side and maybe my body is telling me it needs a bit more rest after a busy year,” the 21-year-old posted on social media last week.
“I’m very frustrated but I’ll be supporting the lads like a fan until I can rejoin them again in my best and strongest form.
“Thanks for your messages of concern and support. Lots of love and Hala Madrid!”