England squad: Declan Rice earns debut call-up after switching allegiance from Ireland

England squad: Declan Rice earns debut call-up after switching allegiance from Ireland
West Ham midfielder Declan Rice has been called up to the England squad for the first time since declaring his intention to represent the Three Lions on the international stage.London-born Rice, 20, previously played for the Republic of Ireland, but he remained eligible for England as each of his three caps were won in friendlies.1

Rice opted to end his Ireland career to instead play for England

He was omitted from Ireland squads towards the end of last year as he considered his international future, and last month it was confirmed that Rice had chosen to play for England moving forward.Gareth Southgate has wasted no time in calling up the midfielder for the upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Montenegro.Southgate said of Rice’s inclusion: “His form warrants it. We like what we’ve seen in terms of his personality, his character and his leadership qualities. He’ll fit very well into how we work.” Rice was the only uncapped player in the squad as Southgate favoured the tried and tested on the whole.There was a recall for Tom Heaton, whose impressive form for Burnley has seen him selected alongside fellow goalkeepers Jordan Pickford and Jack Butland.Southgate has kept faith with Kieran Trippier, despite questions over fitness and form, while James Tarkowski and Harry Maguire returned to the squad as Lewis Dunk and the injured Joe Gomez dropped out.

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Harry Winks and Jesse Lingard were not risked due to groin and hamstring issues respectively, but Callum Wilson did enough on his return from a seven-week lay-off to be included again.There is surprisingly no place in the 25-man selection for Aaron Wan-Bissaka of Crystal Palace. The young right-back has been tipped for international recognition having starred for the Eagles this season.England take on the Czech Republic and Montenegro this month as they begin the qualification campaign for Euro 2020, a tournament which will be partly held in London.

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The semi-finals and final will take place at Wembley, as they were in 1996.Bulgaria and Kosovo make up the final teams in qualification group A, with the top two teams progressing to the finals next summer.England squad in full:Trent Alexander-Arnold(Liverpool),Ross Barkley(Chelsea),Jack Butland(Stoke City),Ben Chilwell(Leicester City),Dele(Tottenham Hotspur),Fabian Delph(Manchester City),Eric Dier(Tottenham Hotspur),Jordan Henderson(Liverpool),Tom Heaton(Burnley),Harry Kane(Tottenham Hotspur),Michael Keane(Everton),Ruben Loftus-Cheek(Chelsea),Harry Maguire(Leicester City),Jordan Pickford(Everton),Marcus Rashford(Manchester United),Declan Rice(West Ham United),Danny Rose(Tottenham Hotspur),Jadon Sancho(Borussia Dortmund),Luke Shaw(Manchester United),Raheem Sterling(Manchester City),John Stones(Manchester City),James Tarkowski(Burnley),Kieran Trippier(Tottenham Hotspur),Kyle Walker(Manchester City),Callum Wilson(AFC Bournemouth)

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Declan Rice has been called up to the England squad after switching international allegiance from the Republic of Ireland. Declan Rice earns England call-up.
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Declan Rice was included in Gareth Southgate's England squad a week after Fifa ratified his switch from the Republic of Ireland - REUTERS. Newly-eligible Declan Rice was the only new face in

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Declan Rice gets call-up to England squad after switching from the Republic of Ireland March 14, 2019 by Paul Chan England manager Gareth Southgate has selected his squad for their opening Euro 2020.qualifying games against the Czech Republic and Poland later this month.
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West Ham midfielder Declan Rice has been called up to the England squad for the first time since declaring his intention to represent the Three Lions on the international stage. London-born Rice, 20, previously played for the Republic of Ireland, but he remained eligible for England as each of his three caps were won in friendlies.
Declan Rice earns debut call-up after switching allegiance
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West Ham midfielder Declan Rice has been called up to the England squad for the first time since declaring his intention to represent the Three Lions on the international stage. London-born Rice, 20, previously played for the Republic of Ireland, but he remained eligible for England as each of his three caps were won in friendlies.
Declan Rice earns first England call-up after Ireland switch