By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: 10:32 GMT, 20 March 2026 | Updated: 10:32 GMT, 20 March 2026
LONDON (AP) - Harry Maguire, Kobbie Mainoo and Dominic Calvert-Lewin earned recalls on Friday while James Garner and Jason Steele received first call-ups to England's next-to-last soccer squad before the World Cup.
There was, however, no place for Real Madrid right back Trent Alexander-Arnold.
England is stepping up preparations for the World Cup with home friendlies against Uruguay and Japan this month and coach Thomas Tuchel named an expanded 35-man squad.
Maguire and Mainoo have been in good form for Manchester United under its recently -hired interim coach, Michael Carrick, and Calvert-Lewin has scored 10 goals for Leeds in the Premier League this season.
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