England World Cup 2022 squad announcement LIVE - Reaction as James Maddison and Conor Gallagher surprise inclusions
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Updated 10/11/2022 at 19:30 GMT
Gareth Southgate names his England squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on Thursday and you can follow all the latest developments with us. Southgate is expected to name his 26-man squad at around 2pm UK time with a number of players sweating on inclusion. Reece James is set to miss out but Ivan Toney, James Maddison and Kalvin Philiips are among those waiting to discover their fates.
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18: 45 - GOODNIGHT
We are going to call it a day. And what a day.
Bye for now.
18:18 - MADDISON HAS 'EARNED THE RIGHT'
Gareth Southgate has been explaining his decision to select Leicester's James Maddison.
18:01 - RONALDO IN PORTUGAL SQUAD
Portugal have named their squad for the World Cup and Cristiano Ronaldo makes the cut.
Check out the full squad here.
17:35 - CALVERT-LEWIN INJURY SETBACK
Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin missed out on a place in the squad and it is being reported that he has suffered another injury setback.
Calvert-Lewin has had several injury problems for the past 15 months and the Guardian say he will visit a specialist over a dislocated shoulder.
He is set to miss Everton's last game before the break for the World Cup.
17:09 - SOUTHGATE ON 'DIFFERENT OPTIONS'
Here's Gareth Southgate on the make-up of the squad and the options at his disposal.
16:50 - THIRD TIME LUCKY?
16:42 - WILSON'S NUMBERS
Newcastle forward Callum Wilson has scored six goals and created two assists in the Premier League this season. How many minutes will he get in Qatar?
16:31 - MOUNT, GALLAGHER CELEBRATE CALL-UP
Think Mason Mount and Connor Gallagher are #buzzing?
16:21 - TRIED AND TESTED
There's not much change in the England squad from Euro 2020.
The 26-man squad contains 19 of the same players that got to the final on home soil last summer.
According to PA, the 73% retention rate is the highest for any England side between major tournaments.
There's plenty of experience too:
16:12 - PHILLIPS HOPES TO REPAY FAITH
Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips has made the squad despite only playing his first game in nearly two months last night. Phillips had a shoulder injury and says he is eager to repay Gareth Southgate's trust in him.
16:04 - HOW DID SOUTHGATE DO WITH PICKS?
Not too many contentious calls in the squad, but a few that will divide opinion.
15:54 - THE HEADLINE: MADDISON IN
It's been a busy day for Southgate and his team as England confirm their final 26-man squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, starting in ten days' time.
The standout addition is undoubtedly that of James Maddison, who has earned his first call up since 2019, just at the right time.
"He’s playing really well," Southgate told the media. "He’s a good player. We’ve always said he’s a good player.
"At various stages there have been conversations about James. He is playing as well as any of the attacking players in this country. I did speak to James because there was a lot of speculation this morning that he wouldn’t be with us.
"A couple of weeks ago, we decided that he would be with us. We obviously weren’t going tell him then. He was delighted and as I said, I had some difficult calls that were emotionally on the other end of the spectrum, so it was nice to give myself a little bit of an enjoyable end to that.”
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WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 23: James Maddison of Leicester celebrates after the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leicester City at Molineux on October 23, 2022 in Wolverhampton, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
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15:41 - FODEN REACTS TO CALL UP
"My first World Cup, wow! Buzzin’!"
15:34 - 'A CHILDHOOD DREAM COME TRUE' FOR SAKA
15:28 - 'THIS GROUP OF LADS WILL GIVE ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING' - CAPTAIN KANE
Harry Kane, who will captain England at the World Cup, has taken to social media to address his undoubted selection.
"So proud to be captaining my country at a World Cup for the second time," he wrote on Twitter.
"I know this group of lads will give absolutely everything to go all the way. Let's go!"
15:19 - HAS SOUTHGATE MISSED A TRICK?
Only three English players have more Premier League goal contributions than Ivan Toney and Jarrod Bowen since the start of last season.
15:11 - ENGLAND SQUAD REMINDER
15:06 - 'WHAT AN INCREDIBLE FEELING'
Mason Mount calls his inclusion in England's World Cup squad an "incredible feeling".
"Looking back at 7 year old me, sat on the stairs on holiday with my oversized England kit and St George’s face paint...
"Watching the 2006 World Cup, I could only ever dream of one day having the honour to play even a small part in one."
14:58 - THOSE THAT DIDN'T MAKE IT
Here are some of the big names that missed out.
14:45 - SOUTHGATE EXPLAINS GALLAGHER PICK
On Conor Gallagher's inclusion, Southgate said he's "fantastic at pressing the ball" and that the midfielder can offer certain attributes in certain games.
"There are any number of players in this squad with different attributes to be able to utilise in those moments, and we feel he could be that sort of a player," he said.
"He's not as experienced with us as some of the others, but he has an impact in games, he's got a goal threat, when you look at certain midfield payers you think, 'do they stop goals? Do they create goals? Do they score goals?' He does a little bit of all of that."
14:38 - SOUTHGATE ON MADDISON AND FORMATION
"He's playing from the right for Leicester, his best work is in that ten slot, that's where he ends up, so how he ends up there is different,"
Southgate said "I think we have to be flexible with our systems because everybody is always pushing, do you know your best team, I've always said you've got to be fluid because you don't know who you'll have.
"We've always had that flexibility, we think it's important, we've got to look at who our best players will be and also where are the flaws in the opponent to be able to exploit them."
14:34 - SOUTHGATE ON INJURIES
"I've stood here several times in the last year and said this World Cup, everybody said this World Cup being in the middle of the season would be better for us, and I said we would lose players, sadly that has been the case," he said.
"The schedule is what it is, but we've got to refresh the players, got to excite them when they get through the door.
"We've got some that need to train, and we've got some that will benefit from a few days of doing nothing and get excited about playing for England."
14:25 - 'HE'S ONE OF OUR BEST CENTRE-BACKS'
Southgate has stuck firm with his decision to keep Harry Maguire in the squad following a difficult spell at Manchester United. The England manager labels the defender as one of the country's "best centre-backs", and admits he has opted to pick his more "experienced" defenders.
"He's one of our best centre-backs, so I think we know within the squad we've got a lot of players that have been to tournaments, have performed at the level and know what's required," he said.
12 of the 26 players selected were in Southgate's squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
14:22 - ABRAHAM 'OUT OF FORM AT THE WRONG TIME'
Tammy Abraham didn't make the squad after suffering a "poor run of scoring form at the wrong time" according to Southgate.
14:18 - 'HE'S EARNED THE RIGHT' - SOUTHGATE ON MADDISON
Southgate insists James Maddison can give England "something different" as is "one of the best performing forwards in the country" right now.
14:15 - SOUTHGATE'S PRESS CONFERENCE ABOUT TO GET UNDERWAY
Keep updated with all the reaction from the England boss on his selections right here.
14:08 - GALLAGHER NAMED IN ENGLAND SQUAD
Chelsea's Conor Gallagher has earned the call-up, and is somewhat of a surprise inclusion.
Gallagher has made four appearances for the Three Lions since his debut almost one year ago to the day.
14:00 - OFFICIAL ENGLAND WORLD CUP SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford, Aaron Ramsdale, Nick Pope
Defenders: Kieran Trippier, John Stones, Kyle Walker, Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire, Ben White, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Eric Dier, Conor Coady
Midfielders: Declan Rice, Kalvin Phillips, Mason Mount, Jordan Henderson, Jude Bellingham, Conor Gallagher
Forwards: Harry Kane, Callum Wilson, Raheem Sterling, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford, James Maddison
13:53 - WHITE TO BE RECALLED
There were rumours this morning that Ben White is set to be recalled by Southgate, and that's now been confirmed by The Athletic's David Ornstein.
The Arsenal defender is set to rejoin the group after being left out of the last squad.
13:48 - THE OTHER SQUADS
Before things get really busy, you can find the latest details of which countries have named their final squads here, and the players who have made the cut.
France, Germany and Belgium, as well as England's Group B opponents Wales and USA, have all confirmed their final squads.
13:31 - DIER IS IN
Eric Dier has made the cut.
13:09 - MADDISON U-TURN, MIDFIELDER SET TO BE SELECTED
Unbelievably, James Maddison is set to be included in the England squad, contrary to earlier reports that he was expected to miss out.
13:02 - WILSON ON THE PLANE
Following the news that Tammy Abraham and Ivan Toney are set to miss out, Callum Wilson, according to reports, is in the England squad.
13:00 - ONE HOUR TO GO
Southgate is set to name his England squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar in an hour's time.
12:53 - RECAP OF EXPECTED INCLUSIONS AND OMMISIONS
This is where we're at so far, according to reports. Ben White, Kyle Walker, and Marcus Rashford are expected to be called up when Southgate announces his final 26-man squad in just over an hour's time.
Fikayo Tomori, Tammy Abraham and James Maddison are the big names set to miss out. Ivan Toney, Jarrod Bowen, Joe Gomez, Marc Guehi and James Ward-Prowse to join them.
12:39 - WARD-PROWSE OUT OF THE RUNNING
Another name that will be absent from Southgate's final 26-man squad is Southampton's James Ward-Prowse. The set-piece specialist has reportedly been left out by the manager.
12:10 - GOMEZ NOT IN THE PICTURE
More news regarding England omissions. Joe Gomez will also miss out, as per David Ornstein.
12:05 - DREAM OVER FOR BOWEN
When the West Ham winger earned his first call-up last season you'd have thought he'd be a shoe-in for a place at the World Cup. Unfortunately for him, he's suffered quite a dip in form and it's no shock he's expected to be left out.
12:01 - PLAYERS SET FOR RETURN
Kyle Walker was a doubt, but he's now expected to be fit in time.
The same can be said for Kalvin Phillips, who has hardly played for Manchester City since his summer move from Leeds. He featured for Pep Guardiola's side in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night after a lengthy injury spell, so he could be back in Southgate's plans after an impressive Euro 2020 campaign.
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 09: Kalvin Phillips of Manchester City during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Manchester City and Chelsea at Etihad Stadium on November 9, 2022 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Image
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11:55 - WHO ELSE IS DEFINITELY OUT FOR ENGLAND?
The injuries have piled up for the Three Lions in recent weeks. Chelsea duo Reece James and Ben Chilwell, who were also both sidelined at the same time last season, have had their absence confirmed.
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MILAN, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 23: Reece James of England ahead of the UEFA Nations League League A Group 3 match between Italy and England at San Siro on September 23, 2022 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Joe Prior/Visionhaus via Getty Images)
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11:35 - NO TONEY FOR ENGLAND
The Mail has reported Ivan Toney will miss out of the England squad. More good news for Callum Wilson, who will surely expect a call-up now.
Kyle Walker is also expected to get the nod despite only just returning from injury.
11:31 - GOTZE EARNS FIRST GERMANY CALL-UP IN FIVE YEARS
11:18 - BELGIUM HAVE RELEASED THEIR 26-MAN SQUAD
11:16 - THE GERMAN SQUAD IN FULL
11:11 - MOUKOKO MAKES GERMANY SQUAD
The 17-year-old has been included in Hansi Flick's World Cup squad. A dream come true for the uncapped teenager.
11:03 - ABRAHAM LEFT OUT
Roma forward Tammy Abraham has reportedly been left out of Southgate's final squad, having endured a poor run of form for the Italian side.
Good news for Callum Wilson.
10:53 - LET'S TALK ABOUT JAMES MADDISON
The in-form Leicester City midfielder faces a nervous wait to find out if he's done enough for the England manager to get a call-up. With Harry Kane the only English player ahead of him for goal contributions since the start of the 2020/21 season, it’s baffling to think he’s not guaranteed a spot.
He has over 30 goal contributions in that time frame (18 goals, 12 assists), but despite the incredible effort, some reports suggest the 25-year-old is set to miss out.
We’ll find out for sure in just over three hours.
10:39 - TOMORI AND GUEHI SET TO MISS OUT
Accoridng to reports, centre-back pair Fikayo Tomori and Marc Guehi are not expected to be in the England squad.
Could there be a surprise incoming?
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GIOVANNI ZINI STADIUM, GIOVANNI ZINI , ITALY - 2022/11/08: Fikayo Tomori of Ac Milan looks on during the Serie A match between Us Cremonese and Ac Milan. The match ends in a tie 0-0. (Photo by Marco Canoniero/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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10:27 - MORE SQUADS ANNOUNCED TODAY
England aren't the only nation to confirm their 26-man squad selection today. Germany, Portugal, Belgium and Poland are all expected to reveal their squads on Thursday afternoon.
10:15 - HAPPY ENGLAND WORLD CUP SQUAD DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE - THE WARM-UP
Dive into Thursday's biggest stories with the Warm-Up. England, Wales and France are all on the itinerary as we edge ever closer to the World Cup.
09:57 - POTENTIAL WILDCARDS - WHO COULD BE A SURPRISE INCLUSION?
"Surprise" may be an exaggerated term considering some of these have either been in recent squads, or on the cusp of a call-up, but there are a few players that face a nervy wait and could raise an eyebrow with their potential selection.
One player that has never been involved is Newcastle United's Dan Burn. He's enjoying an excellent start to the season with the Magpies following his January switch from Brighton, and considering his ability to cover in defence both centrally and on the less-stacked left side, could be an option.
Other names mentioned are Callum Wilson, Conor Gallagher and Ivan Toney, all of which have received call-ups before. Toney is still waiting for his first cap, but his 100% record from the spot since the start of 2020/21 could boost his position in the pecking order.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 26: Ivan Toney of England before the UEFA Nations League League A Group 3 match between England and Germany at Wembley Stadium on September 26, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images)
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09:38 - RASHFORD AND WHITE SET FOR CALL-UPS
In-form pair Marcus Rashford and Ben White are expected to be called up to Southgate's 26-man squad. Although he was left out of Southgate's previous squad, White has played an integral role in Arsenal's electric start to the season which sees the Gunners sit top of the Premier League table, and offers versatility with the ability to play right-back or more centrally.
Similarly, Rashford has aided Erik ten Hag's recovery from Man Utd's disastrous start to the season with 10 goal contributions in 17 games across all competitions.
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MIDDLESBROUGH, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Ben White and Marcus Rashford of England train during the England training session on June 03, 2021 in Middlesbrough, England. (Photo by Eddie Keogh - The FA/The FA via Getty Images)
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09:22 - REUS WILL MISS SECOND WORLD CUP
Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus has been left out of Hansi Flick's Germany squad for the tournament, and won't be risked at all. An ongoing ankle issue has forced the midfielder to skip another World Cup, he was also ruled out injured for Germany's triumphant 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
09:12 - 'DON'T FORGET HOW FAR WE'VE COME' - FORMER THREE LIONS BACK SOUTHGATE
Whoever the England boss decides to take to Qatar, he's likely to face criticism. Former England players Peter Crouch, Rio Ferdinand and Joe Cole have sent a message to critics, telling them to remember where they've come from.
09:04 - THE MAGIC TEXT
As the nation patiently awaits Southgate's final decisions set to be revealed at 14:00 GMT, players will find out if they've made the cut in standard England call-up procedure.
Those included will be notified via text around lunchtime, ahead of the official announcement.
08:50 - KANE 'FATIGUED', SAYS CONTE
Harry Kane was hauled off last night against Nottingham Forest after an hour of Carabao Cup action. Spurs boss Antonio Conte admitted the England captain withdrew from a "soft" training session ahead of the game to preserve energy.
Kane is expected to be involved in one more game for Tottenham before the tournament when they face Leeds United on Saturday.
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NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 09: Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur ia substituted by Tottenham Hotspur Head Coach Antonio Conte during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur at City Ground on November 9, 2022 in
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Good morning and welcome to England's World Cup squad announcement blog
Today's the day! The 2022 World Cup kicks off in 10 days' time, and Gareth Southgate will name his much-anticipated England squad heading out to Qatar at 14:00 GMT.
Which other countries have named their World Cup squads?
You can find the latest details of which countries have named their final squads here, and the players who have made the cut.
When is England's World Cup squad announced?
Gareth Southgate is expected to name his final 26-man squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar at around 2pm on Thursday. you can find out more information here.
When does the World Cup in Qatar start?
The first match of the 2022 World Cup takes places on Sunday, November 20, as hosts Qatar take on Ecuador in Group A at 4pm UK time.
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