England squad news ‘leaked’, with Lee Carsley set to make big decision
Lee Carsley will announce his second England squad and reports say he is set to make a big call.
News surrounding Lee Carsley's next England squad has emerged, with the interim boss set to make a huge call.
Following on from Gareth Southgate stepping down, Carsley took the job on a caretaker basis and gave first call-ups for Noni Madueke, Morgan Gibbs-White, Tino Livramento and Angel Gomes.
England claimed consecutive 2-0 victories over the Republic of Ireland and Finland in the Nations League and there were noticeable improvements in the style of play.
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The next international break sees them take on Greece and Finland and there's word on Carsley's plans.
According to the Daily Mail, Chelsea star Cole Palmer will be back in the fold after a stunning start to the season.
Palmer, who hit a record-breaking four goals in a single half against Brighton last time out, withdrew from the last squad due to muscle fatigue.
But he is in line for a more important role under Carsley, who coached him at Under 21 level.
Palmer did not start a single game at the Euros but made huge contributions off the bench, including an assist for Ollie Watkins' winner against the Netherlands and the equaliser against Spain in the final.
Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham are also to be available again after missing out on the last squad with illness and injury respectively.
Yet it's claimed there is uncertainty as to whether Kyle Walker will be recalled.
The Manchester City captain was left out after a lack of minutes early on but has been back in the starting XI for Pep Guardiola's side in recent times.
"To be fair he was really nice," Walker said on his conversation with Carsley on his BBC ‘You’ll Never Beat Kyle Walker’ podcast.
"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."
If Walker doesn't make the squad, it would strongly indicate that his international career is effectively finished.
The likes of Morgan Rogers, Dominic Solanke and Curtis Jones are players of interest when it comes to the next squad announcement, while it's claimed Carsley has not yet watched Ivan Toney in action for Al Ahli in the Saudi Pro League.
Topics: England, Lee Carsley , Kyle Walker
Josh Lawless