Dele Alli and Danny Ings earn first senior England call-ups
Thursday 1 October 2015 19:45, UK
England manager Roy Hodgson has included Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli and Liverpool striker Danny Ings in his squad for the first time for the forthcoming Euro 2016 qualifiers with Estonia and Lithuania.
Alli has enjoyed a superb start to the new season with Spurs, having joined the club from Championship side MK Dons.
The 19-year-old has featured in all but one of Tottenham's fixtures this campaign, scoring his first Premier League goal for the club in the 1-1 draw with Leicester City back in August.
He has featured only twice for the England Under-21s and is joined in the squad by Liverpool forward Ings, also receiving a senior call-up for the first time.
However, there is no place for Ings' Liverpool team-mate Daniel Sturridge, even though he has fully recovered from his hip injury.
Sturridge has yet to feature for England since a 1-0 friendly victory over Norway in September 2014.
In-form Leicester forward Jamie Vardy, who is currently the Premier League's top scorer with six goals, is also included.
Southampton left-back Ryan Bertrand is recalled to the squad in place of Luke Shaw. The Manchester United defender featured for England in last month's victories over San Marino and Switzerland, but misses out after breaking his leg in two places during the Champions League defeat to PSV Eindhoven.
England squad to face Estonia and Lithuania:
Goalkeepers: Jack Butland (Stoke City), Joe Hart (Manchester City), Tom Heaton (Burnley).
Defenders: Ryan Bertrand (Southampton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Nathaniel Clyne (Liverpool), Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Chris Smalling (Manchester United), John Stones (Everton).
Midfielders: Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur), Ross Barkley (Everton), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Adam Lallana (Liverpool), James Milner (Liverpool), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Jonjo Shelvey (Swansea City), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City).
Forwards: Danny Ings (Liverpool), Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Jamie Vardy (Leicester City), Theo Walcott (Arsenal).
