- Interim England manager Lee Carsley to name his England squad today
- He made a series of bold decisions last month and is ready to do the same again.
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Lee Carsley is expected to hand Tottenham striker Dominic Solanke an England recall today.
The striker has had an impressive run, scoring three goals in as many games for Ange Postecoglou’s team.
And interim head coach Carsley will pick Solanke in his squad to face Greece and Finland in the Nations League starting next week.
The 27-year-old has not played for England since 2017, when he came on as a substitute in a match against Brazil.
But now he is on his way to having the opportunity to revive his international career.
Dominic Solanke to be named in Lee Carsley’s England squad today
Interim manager Carsley has made another bold decision as he prepares to name his second team.
Solanke (fifth from the right) has not played for England since earning his only senior cap in 2017.
Man United defender Harry Maguire to miss today’s squad
Solanke will be rewarded for starting work with Spurs following his £65million summer move from Bournemouth.
He had a difficult debut when he missed several chances in the 1-1 draw with Leicester and suffered an ankle injury that kept him out of two games.
But he was brilliant on his return and found the net in Tottenham’s wins over Brentford, Qarabag and Manchester United.
If he plays for the Three Lions for the first time in seven years, it will be the longest gap between England caps since Ian Walker (February 1997 to June 2004).
Solanke is likely to join captain Harry Kane and Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins as one of Carsley’s three forward options.
However, United defender Harry Maguire will miss out after losing his place in Erik ten Hag’s starting XI.
Ten Hag has preferred the centre-back pairing of Matthijs de Ligt and Lisandro Martínez in recent weeks, despite United’s disappointing start to the season, and Maguire is expected to pay the price by missing out on Carsley’s latest team.
Carsley is already earning a reputation for making bold decisions after replacing Gareth Southgate at the helm.
Carsley handed Morgan Gibbs-White (left) and Angel Gomes (right) their senior debuts last month.
He also fired Kyle Walker last month, showing he’s not afraid to make bold decisions.
Last month, he handed Angel Gomes and Morgan Gibbs-White their senior debuts after working with them at Under 21 level, while also sacking experienced full-back Kyle Walker.
This time he has turned to Solanke to freshen things up, while Maguire has been overlooked.
