Sterling left out again as England name squad

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Ollie Watkins and Jarrod Bowen have been recalled to England‘s latest squad but Raheem Sterling misses out again.

Gareth Southgate named a 26-man squad on Thursday for this month’s friendly against Australia and a Euro 2024 qualifier against Italy, both of which take place at Wembley.

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Watkins replaces Newcastle United‘s Callum Wilson after a fine start to the season with Aston Villa — netting seven times in 11 games including a hat trick against Brighton last weekend — while Bowen has five goals in seven matches for West Ham United and takes up a spot vacated by injured Crystal Palace winger Eberechi Eze.

Bukayo Saka has also been included despite suffering a muscular injury in Arsenal‘s Champions League defeat at Lens on Tuesday.