Phil Foden, left, and Mason Greenwood were sent home from England's training camp in Iceland last month for breaching Covid-19 protocols. Reuters
Phil Foden, left, and Mason Greenwood were sent home from England's training camp in Iceland last month for breaching Covid-19 protocols. Reuters
Phil Foden, left, and Mason Greenwood were sent home from England's training camp in Iceland last month for breaching Covid-19 protocols. Reuters
Phil Foden, left, and Mason Greenwood were sent home from England's training camp in Iceland last month for breaching Covid-19 protocols. Reuters

Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood left out by England but Harry Maguire returns to squad


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ENGLAND SQUAD

Goalkeepers Henderson, Pickford, Pope.

Defenders Alexander-Arnold, Chilwell, Coady, Dier, Gomez, Keane, Maguire, Maitland-Niles, Mings, Saka, Trippier, Walker.

Midfielders Henderson, Mount, Phillips, Rice, Ward-Prowse, Winks.

Forwards Abraham, Barnes, Calvert-Lewin, Grealish, Ings, Kane, Rashford, Sancho, Sterling.

England have dropped Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood for their friendly with Wales and Nations League matches against Belgium and Denmark this month.

Manager Gareth Southgate has named Harry Maguire in his 30-man squad.

Manchester City midfielder Foden and Manchester United forward Greenwood made their senior England debuts against Iceland before being fined by local police and sent home for breaching Covid-19 regulations.

Both players had issued apologies in the aftermath of the incident but Southgate had said they would have to regain his trust before they can be considered for selection.

Southgate added that Foden and Greenwood would be back in contention come his next squad.

He said: "We have to send a message to all our players in our teams at every age level that that sort of thing isn't how we do things with England.

"Then we've got to rehabilitate these two boys. Young people will make mistakes. These lads have suffered enough now.

"I think they need this period of reflection but that gives them the opportunity to get back on their feet with their clubs, enjoy their football again.

"I can speak to them after this camp and it will be just be about their form then."

Maguire returns after he was withdrawn for the Nations League matches against Iceland and Denmark following his arrest and trial in Greece during the close season.

A Greek court found Maguire guilty of repeated bodily harm, attempted bribery, violence against public employees and insult following an incident on the island of Mykonos.

The 27-year-old was handed a suspended prison sentence of 21 months and 10 days but the United captain has been granted a full retrial after appealing the convictions.

He has since played in United's two opening Premier League games, as well as the Carabao Cup win at Luton.

Southgate's England play Wales on October 8, before two more home games against top-ranked Belgium on October 11 and Denmark on Octtober 14.

There were first call-ups for Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who has scored eight goals in the opening five games of the season, as well as Leicester's Harvey Barnes and Bukayo Saka of Arsenal.

Southgate believes that in-form Calvert-Lewin has made the key improvement vital to any striker's game – scoring goals

“He’s been in the pathway through the U21s, had a good season last season," said Southgate.

“A lot of Dominic’s game I’ve liked for a long time, what he’s adding now is the goals that haven’t always been there and in the last 18 months or so he has really improved in that area.

“He’s been a big part of Everton’s starting the season as well as they have and I’m very pleased to be able to call him up for the first time.”

The Everton striker expressed his pride at receiving his first call-up. "I'm a very, very proud man to get this first England call," Calvert-Lewin told Everton's club website.

"I just phoned my mum and my dad, and my mum burst into tears. It's something we've spoken about since I was a young boy. To get here now and get the call-up is a dream come true. I'm very happy."

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England player ratings for goalless draw with Denmark

  • ENGLAND RATINGS: Jordan Pickford - 7: Not hugely troubled. One decent stop at his near post from a fierce Kasper Dolberg drive. Shots at his goal generally flew high or wide. Will have been relieved to see Christian Eriksen blaze over with superb second-half chance.Getty
    ENGLAND RATINGS: Jordan Pickford - 7: Not hugely troubled. One decent stop at his near post from a fierce Kasper Dolberg drive. Shots at his goal generally flew high or wide. Will have been relieved to see Christian Eriksen blaze over with superb second-half chance.Getty
  • Trent Alexander-Arnold - 6: Right wing-back was England's best attacking option in the first half, which isn't saying much. Found a bit of space and produced a couple of decent crosses. The new PFA Young Player of the Year tired as the match wore on. PA
    Trent Alexander-Arnold - 6: Right wing-back was England's best attacking option in the first half, which isn't saying much. Found a bit of space and produced a couple of decent crosses. The new PFA Young Player of the Year tired as the match wore on. PA
  • Joe Gomez - 7: Solid from the Liverpool player and did well alongside debutant Coady. Getty
    Joe Gomez - 7: Solid from the Liverpool player and did well alongside debutant Coady. Getty
  • Conor Coady - 8: Wolves defender certainly not short of confidence on his debut. Vocal, some decent balls out of defence. One excellent challenge to win ball then backheel to a teammate in first half. Good performance. PA
    Conor Coady - 8: Wolves defender certainly not short of confidence on his debut. Vocal, some decent balls out of defence. One excellent challenge to win ball then backheel to a teammate in first half. Good performance. PA
  • Eric Dier - 5: Troubled a few times in first half. First, turned inside out by Dolberg who drove over the bar. Then former Spurs teammate Eriksen skipped past him all too easily before supplying Dolberg with another chance. Reuters
    Eric Dier - 5: Troubled a few times in first half. First, turned inside out by Dolberg who drove over the bar. Then former Spurs teammate Eriksen skipped past him all too easily before supplying Dolberg with another chance. Reuters
  • Kieran Trippier - 5: A right footer playing at left-wing back. And it showed. Too often looking backwards rather than forwards with the pass. One decent cross to set up Kane chance in second half. Getty
    Kieran Trippier - 5: A right footer playing at left-wing back. And it showed. Too often looking backwards rather than forwards with the pass. One decent cross to set up Kane chance in second half. Getty
  • Kalvin Phillips - 5: Used to playing as lone deep-lying midfielder for Leeds, struggled alongside Rice. Barcelona attacker Martin Braithwaite skipped past him very easily before firing in shot in opening half. Showed good persistence and decent pass to send Kane on second-half run. Replaced with 15 minutes to go. Getty
    Kalvin Phillips - 5: Used to playing as lone deep-lying midfielder for Leeds, struggled alongside Rice. Barcelona attacker Martin Braithwaite skipped past him very easily before firing in shot in opening half. Showed good persistence and decent pass to send Kane on second-half run. Replaced with 15 minutes to go. Getty
  • Declan Rice - 5: Having two defensively-minded players in centre-midfield hindered England and they lacked creativity having Rice and Phillips together. AFP
    Declan Rice - 5: Having two defensively-minded players in centre-midfield hindered England and they lacked creativity having Rice and Phillips together. AFP
  • Jadon Sancho - 4: No hint of his sparkling Borussia Dortmund form here. Made no impact, like the rest of his teammates, and was hooked before the hour mark. Reuters
    Jadon Sancho - 4: No hint of his sparkling Borussia Dortmund form here. Made no impact, like the rest of his teammates, and was hooked before the hour mark. Reuters
  • Raheem Sterling - 6: Always lively, trying to make things happen. Certainly looked more likely to do so than most of his teammates. Forced comfortable save from Kasper Schmeichel with his first shot on goal after 70 minutes. PA
    Raheem Sterling - 6: Always lively, trying to make things happen. Certainly looked more likely to do so than most of his teammates. Forced comfortable save from Kasper Schmeichel with his first shot on goal after 70 minutes. PA
  • Harry Kane - 6: Barely touched the ball in the first half when England offered no attacking threat due to their ponderous midfield. Fired first chance early in second half straight at Schmeichel but was well offside anyway. Second opportunity blocked by teammate Sterling. Third chance he headed Trippier cross just over. Unlucky to see fourth and final shot cleared off line. Getty
    Harry Kane - 6: Barely touched the ball in the first half when England offered no attacking threat due to their ponderous midfield. Fired first chance early in second half straight at Schmeichel but was well offside anyway. Second opportunity blocked by teammate Sterling. Third chance he headed Trippier cross just over. Unlucky to see fourth and final shot cleared off line. Getty
  • SUBS; Mason Mount - (On for Sancho 60') 6: Chelsea player at least offered a bit more drive from midfield. Reuters
    SUBS; Mason Mount - (On for Sancho 60') 6: Chelsea player at least offered a bit more drive from midfield. Reuters
  • Jack Grealish - (on for Phillips 76') 6: As soon as he came on, showed he wasn't afraid to try and beat his man. Should have been on earlier. Getty
    Jack Grealish - (on for Phillips 76') 6: As soon as he came on, showed he wasn't afraid to try and beat his man. Should have been on earlier. Getty
  • Ainsley Maitland-Niles - (On for Alexander-Arnold 87') NA: Another to make his debut. Albeit for a few minutes. PA
    Ainsley Maitland-Niles - (On for Alexander-Arnold 87') NA: Another to make his debut. Albeit for a few minutes. PA
ENGLAND SQUAD

Goalkeepers Henderson, Pickford, Pope.

Defenders Alexander-Arnold, Chilwell, Coady, Dier, Gomez, Keane, Maguire, Maitland-Niles, Mings, Saka, Trippier, Walker.

Midfielders Henderson, Mount, Phillips, Rice, Ward-Prowse, Winks.

Forwards Abraham, Barnes, Calvert-Lewin, Grealish, Ings, Kane, Rashford, Sancho, Sterling.