England's national football team coach Roy Hodgson announced the players who will represent the country in the upcoming European Championship qualifiers against San Marino and Estonia.
The strategist heeded advice from Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers not to invite Daniel Sturridge to the team, as he is still recovering from injury. Hodgson expressed disappointment at the press conference that the forward will not be able to play and said there are no issues with the player's club.
"It's a big loss for us. Also for Liverpool," said the coach.
The situation did not please the forward himself, as he was very eager to play in the upcoming matches. However, injuries happen unexpectedly and there are no problems or disagreements with the club for sure."
In the ranks of England's national team, fans will also see some unexpected faces in the near future: Southampton defender Nathaniel Clyne will represent the national team for the first time, while Swansea defender Jonjo Shelvey will play for the country for the second time.
Also, defenders Calum Chambers and Luke Shaw, who previously represented the main team, will be immediately sent to the youth team. Manchester United player Phil Jones will not be able to play due to injury.
The entire English lineup. Goalkeepers: F. Forster (Southampton), B. Foster (West Brom), J. Hart (Man City). Defenders: L. Baines, P. Jagielka, J. Stones (all Everton), G. Cahill (Chelsea), K. Gibbs (Arsenal), N. Clyne (Southampton). Midfielders: F. Delph (Aston Villa), J. Henderson, R. Sterling, A. Lallana (all Liverpool), J. Milner (Man City), A. Oxlade-Chamberlain, J. Wilshere (both Arsenal), J. Shelvey (Swansea), A. Townsend (Tottenham). Forwards: R. Lambert (Liverpool), W. Rooney (Man Utd), D. Welbeck (Arsenal).
