Teenage midfielder replaces injured Ward-ProwseMarcus Rashford having further assessment on knockJude Bellingham has been called up by Gareth Southgate for England’s matches against the Republic of
Ireland,
Belgium and Iceland and would become the country’s third youngest international if he were to feature.
The 17-year-old midfielder, who moved to Borussia Dortmund from Birmingham in July for an initial £25m, was initially named in the
England under-21 squad. But Southgate has promoted him for a first taste of life in the seniors after the withdrawal of the Southampton midfielder, James Ward-Prowse, with a hamstring injury. The
Liverpool full-back, Trent Alexander-Arnold, has also been forced out because of injury; he damaged a calf muscle in Sunday’s game against
Manchester City.