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16th May 2018
02:40pm BST

"Jack Grealish can handle the football, he knows what it’s like to handle the football, the ball is his friend," he said.The official 23 man England squad for this summer's World Cup in Russia was announced on Wednesday afternoon, and the big news is that Grealish has been left out. Gareth Southgate said before the announcement that there would be no surprises, and he has stuck to his word, opting not to hand out any wildcards to youngsters like Grealish, Jadon Sancho or Ryan Sessegnon. The England boss has only selected players who have played for him during his time in charge. Joe Hart and Jack Wilshere are the most notable omissions, while Nick Pope and Danny Welbeck have all been included.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek's recent form on loan at Crystal Palace has earned him a call-up. The Chelsea man also won Man of the Match in his senior debut for the Three Lions against Germany, back in November.
Here is the full squad.
ENGLAND SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Butland, Pickford, Pope
Defenders: Walker, Trippier, Alexander-Arnold, Stones, Cahill, Jones, Maguire, Young, Rose
Midfielders: Dier, Delph, Henderson, Loftus-Cheek, Lingard, Alli, Sterling
Forwards: Kane, Rashford, Vardy, Welbeck
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