England's team news for Lee Carsley's first game in charge has been leaked, with the interim boss making some interesting calls for Saturday's clash.
Carsley has stepped up from the Under 21 side and will take charge of the senior side against the Republic of Ireland, who he played 40 times for as a player.
Four new players were called up to England duty for the first time and will be hoping to make their debuts.
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According to The Athletic, Carsley will also give the nod to Jack Grealish, previously eligible to play for Ireland, after recalling him following his Euro 2024 snub by Gareth Southgate.
He is set to start at the Aviva Stadium, with Chelsea's Levi Colwill poised to fill in at left-back.
Having been a key member of Carsley's Under 21 crop, the 21-year-old made his England debut in October 2023 as a substitute against Australia at Wembley.
Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold is slated to revert to right-back after a failed midfield experiment in the summer.
Harry Maguire and Marc Guehi are also expected to line up at the heart of the England backline.
England also take on Finland in the Nations League on Tuesday and new boys Angel Gomes, Morgan Gibbs-White, Tino Livramento and Noni Madueke will be desperate to take to the pitch.
Cole Palmer, Ollie Watkins and Phil Foden all pulled out of the squad but have not been replaced.
Vice-captain Kyle Walker was left out after a lack of minutes for Manchester City so far this season, with he and Carsley having a positive conversation over the phone.
"To be fair he was really nice," Walker admitted on his ‘You’ll Never Beat Kyle Walker’ podcast with BBC.
"He gave me a ring a couple of hours before the squad was announced and we just had a conversation.
"Listen I said to him I'm on 91 caps. I want to be involved but I think it's on performances and merit. I think it's the right call from him and I just need to make sure that I'm proving him wrong a little bit in the near future."
Topics: England, Lee Carsley , Republic of Ireland
Josh Lawless