Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White has been called up to the England squad.
Gibbs-White’s addition to Thomas Tuchel’s first England selection comes with Chelsea’s Cole Palmer expected to withdraw.
Palmer, 22, was a surprise absentee from Chelsea’s matchday squad as they lost 1-0 at Arsenal earlier on Sunday, with head coach Enzo Maresca explaining the attacking midfielder had picked up an injury in training and will have a scan on the issue on Monday.
Gibbs-White, 25, received his first England call-up in August 2024 under interim head coach Lee Carsley.
The Nottingham Forest midfielder made his senior debut from the bench in September’s Nations League win over the Republic of Ireland. He added a further cap against Greece in November and provided an assist in the 3-0 win.
Gibbs-White has been an integral part of Forest’s surprise challenge for a Champions League place this season, making 25 Premier League appearances and registering five goals and seven assists.
He was also part of Carsley’s Under-21 European Championship-winning squad in 2023.
Tuchel’s England face Albania and Latvia in their first 2026 World Cup qualifiers on March 21 and 24 respectively. The squad will report to the St. George’s Park training base on Monday.
England squad in full
Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Aaron Ramsdale (Southampton), James Trafford (Burnley)
Defenders: Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Reece James (Chelsea), Levi Colwill (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Jarell Quansah (Liverpool), Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Kyle Walker (Milan), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal)
Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Jordan Henderson (Ajax), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
Forwards: Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Marcus Rashford (Aston Villa), Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)
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