'He's clearly not as his best' | Rashford left out of England squad

There's a first call up for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi, who was born in Ivory Coast.

Arsenal's Ben White and Burnley's Nick Pope have also been recalled - but much of the fallout will focus on the omission of Rashford, who has started just three Premier League games since the turn of the year.

"It's a difficult time for him, he's clearly not at his best," Southgate said.

"We know a lot of about Marcus anyway, we know what he can bring to us and hopefully he can rediscover that form we know he's capable of."

He also addressed the absence of Rashford's Manchester United teammate, Jadon Sancho.

"Because the other attacking players in the squad are slightly ahead of him at the moment in our feeling.

"You can see the names there: Phil Foden, Raheem Sterling, Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe, Jack Grealish, if you look at the seasons they've had.'

Goalkeepers:  Jordan Pickford (Everton), Nick Pope (Burnley), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal)

Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Reece James (Chelsea), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Ben White (Arsenal)

Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace, loan from Chelsea), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Mason Mount (Chelsea), Declan Rice (West Ham United), James Ward-Prowse (Southampton)

Forwards: Tammy Abraham (AS Roma), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City)