Lee Carsley has included Curtis Jones in newest England squad. (Picture by Cameron Smith/Getty Pictures)
Lee Carsley has picked his closing England squad as interim supervisor forward of the Three Lions’ upcoming Nations League video games in opposition to the Republic of Eire and Greece, which incorporates in-form Liverpool star Curtis Jones.
Carsley’s facet will safe automated promotion again to League A with most factors from their closing two video games. A second-placed end will imply a two-legged play-off tie in opposition to a third-ranked staff from League A, with a spot within the prime tier at stake.
England have been enjoyable to look at through the 50-year-old’s brief reign however a brand new period is about to start in 2025, with former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel set to supervise the Three Lions’ 2026 World Cup marketing campaign.
Nevertheless, England nonetheless have enterprise to take care of within the Nations League and Carsley has picked his closing squad, which incorporates Liverpool’s Curtis Jones, stories The Athletic.
The England boss included the Reds midfielder in his October plans, nevertheless, the 23-year-old couldn’t take part as his accomplice gave start to their first youngster.
Jones has been in prime kind for Liverpool these days, producing one objective and three assists within the Merseyside membership’s final 5 matches – the newest being a magnificence for Luis Diaz’s opening objective in opposition to Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday night time.
This took the midfielder’s tally to 1 objective and 4 assists throughout 12 video games this season, and the Reds expertise will now look to duplicate this on the worldwide stage.
Curtis Jones is in however Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers misses out once more
One of many shock absentees was Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers, who has been a key a part of Unai Emery’s success this season. The 22-year-old has featured 14 instances in all competitions for the Birmingham outfit, producing three targets and three assists.
The Englishman is having a breakthrough yr at Villa Park and has been very spectacular all through the opening a part of the 2024/25 marketing campaign.
Many anticipated Rogers to be referred to as as much as the England squad through the October break, due to this fact, lacking out this time is a giant shock. The Villa star is not going to be joyful about this case, nevertheless, he’s nonetheless very younger and at this stage, it’s extra necessary that he impresses Tuchel, relatively than Carsley.
