Raheem Sterling is once again excluded from the England squad

On November 9, England manager Gareth Southgate excluded Chelsea forward Raheem Sterling once again from the squad for the upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia. Sterling, who was previously a regular selection for Southgate, has now been absent from five consecutive England squads. Time is dwindling for him to make a comeback into consideration for Euro 2024. Additionally, the squad features Newcastle United forward Callum Wilson and the in-form Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa. Due to an injury, Manchester City’s John Stones is absent from the squad, and although Chelsea’s Reece James has recently recovered from a prolonged injury, he is also not part of the lineup.

Despite sustaining an injury during Tottenham’s defeat to Chelsea on Monday, James Maddison is included in the squad.

England, having already secured their spot in the finals in Germany after a home victory against Italy last month, will be facing Malta in Group C at Wembley next Friday.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Sam Johnstone (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal)

Defenders: Levi Colwill (Chelsea), Lewis Dunk (Brighton & Hove Albion), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United), Kyle Walker (Manchester City)

Midfielders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Jordan Henderson (Al-Ettifaq), Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City), Declan Rice (Arsenal)