Rogers called up as eight pull out

England have handed a first call up to Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers after eight players pulled out of the squad for Nations League matches with Greece and the Republic of Ireland.

Interim manager Lee Carsley will be without Chelsea duo Levi Colwill and Cole Palmer, Arsenal’s Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka, Manchester City attackers Phil Foden and Jack Grealish, Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold and Southampton goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.

Joining Rogers in the squad are West Ham winger Jarrod Bowen, Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite, Newcastle right-back Tino Livramento and Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford.

Congratulations on your first #ThreeLions call-up, @morgz_10! 🤙 pic.twitter.com/qpkTCBeZs2

— England (@England) November 11, 2024

England play Greece on 14 November and Ireland three days later in the final games before Thomas Tuchel takes charge in the new year.

Updated England squad

Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson, Jordan Pickford, James Trafford

Defenders: Jarrad Branthwaite, Marc Guehi, Lewis Hall, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Ezri Konsa, Rico Lewis, Tino Livramento, Kyle Walker

Midfielders: Jude Bellingham, Conor Gallagher, Morgan Gibbs-White, Angel Gomes, Curtis Jones, Morgan Rogers

Forwards: Jarrod Bowen, Anthony Gordon, Harry Kane, Noni Madueke, Dominic Solanke, Ollie Watkins