Morgan Rogers earns first Three Lions call-up as eight withdraw from Greece and Ireland

Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers has been called up to the England squad for the first time since eight players withdrew from November’s Nations League matches due to injury.

West Ham forward Jarrod Bowen, Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite, Newcastle full-back Tino Livramento and Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford have also been added to interim boss Lee Carsley’s squad.

Arsenal duo Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka, Chelsea duo Levi Colwill and Cole Palmer, Manchester City midfielders Phil Foden and Jack Grealish, Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold and Southampton’s Aaron Ramsdale withdrew.

Rogers was initially part of the under-21 squad but was promoted to the senior squad ahead of Thursday’s match in Greece.

When asked last week about not selecting Rogers in the first round, Carsley said:

“He’s not missing anything, he’s a player I really know, he’s really important for the Under-21s,” Carsley replied. “We experienced this last campaign, sometimes the competition determines how fast you go down the road.

“I have no doubt he will get there. But it is very important for the Under-21 Team to regain that title and Morgan will be a big part of that.”

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In Carsley’s final matches as interim coach before Thomas Tuchel takes over in January, England will face Greece on 14 November and the Republic of Ireland on 17 November.

England are second in the Nations League group with nine points from their first four matches.

Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), James Trafford (Burnley)

Defenders: Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton), Tino Livramento (Newcastle), Rico Lewis (Manchester City), Kyle Walker (Manchester City), Lewis Hall (Newcastle), Taylor Harwood -Bellis (Southampton)

Midfielders: Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Angel Gomes (Lille), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Curtis Jones (Liverpool).

Forwards: Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Noni Madueke (Chelsea), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), Dominic Solanke (Tottenham), Jarrad Bowen (West Ham)