Earlier on Thursday, Roy Hodgson named his England squad for upcoming friendlies with Germany and Holland.

Hodgson has called up in-form Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater for the first time while including uncapped Tottenham Hotspur full-back Danny Rose and handing national team returns to previously injured quartet Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Danny Welbeck (Arsenal), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) and Fraser Forster (Southampton).

Manchester United and national team captain Wayne Rooney has been omitted as he continues his recovery from a knee injury.

England meet reigning World Cup winners Germany in Berlin on March 26 before hosting the Dutch at Wembley three days later.

England squad for Germany & Holland friendlies

Goalkeepers

Jack Butland (Stoke City)
Fraser Forster (Southampton)
Joe Hart (Manchester City)

Defenders

Ryan Bertrand (Southampton)
Gary Cahill (Chelsea)
Nathaniel Clyne (Liverpool)
Phil Jagielka (Everton)
Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur)
Chris Smalling (Manchester United)
John Stones (Everton)
Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur)

Midfielders

Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur)
Ross Barkley (Everton)
Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur)
Danny Drinkwater (Leicester City)
Jordan Henderson (Liverpool)
Adam Lallana (Liverpool)
James Milner (Liverpool)
Raheem Sterling (Manchester City)

Forwards

Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur)
Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool)
Jamie Vardy (Leicester City)
Theo Walcott (Arsenal)
Danny Welbeck (Arsenal)