James Garner has received his first major England national team call-up for the upcoming international break.
The Everton midfielder made it to Thomas Tuchel’s 35-man Three Lions side on the back of his fantastic 2025/26 campaign with the Blues. He’s been consistently good under David Moyes and will now join Toffees teammate Jordan Pickford in the England camp.
The Three Lions are set to face Uruguay and Japan later this month in their final friendlies before the summer’s FIFA World Cup tournament.
England will host Uruguay and Japan at Wembley Stadium on March 27 and 31 respectively.
Garner represented England throughout youth levels, and was part of the Under-21s side that won the Euros in 2023.
Pickford, meanwhile, will be looking to add to his 81 international caps.
Manchester United’s Harry Maguire and Kobbie Mainoo make their return to the national team setup while AC Milan’s Fikayo Tomori has also earned a recall.
Brighton's back-up goalkeeper Jason Steele, who is uncapped and has not played in the Premier League since August 2024, has been named in the squad for the first time as well while Trent Alexander-Arnold has been omitted.
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2 Posted 20/03/2026 at 10:40:16
3 Posted 20/03/2026 at 10:50:43
Stones has hardly played a game for Man City this season, and he's in the squad… what about Branthwaite?
4 Posted 20/03/2026 at 10:51:36
5 Posted 20/03/2026 at 10:56:56
6 Posted 20/03/2026 at 11:03:32
But will he get to play in a squad of 35? Or just be a bench warmer?
7 Posted 20/03/2026 at 11:15:19
The below are all being rested for the first game:
Dean Henderson
Dan Burn
Marc Guehi
Ezri Konsa
Nico O'Reilly
Elliott Anderson
Declan Rice
Morgan Rogers
Anthony Gordon
Harry Kane
Bukayo Saka
8 Posted 20/03/2026 at 11:17:44
Mind you, I’m surprised Dewsbury-Hall wasn't given a shout considering some of the halfwits he's named in midfield!
Henderson, Mainoo, for fuck’s sake!
9 Posted 20/03/2026 at 11:32:52
Some of them midfield picks are a joke.
10 Posted 20/03/2026 at 11:40:59
And the persistence with Henderson is beyond a joke now.
11 Posted 20/03/2026 at 12:08:55
It would be a pity for us though if he got injured as he's our right back back-up to O'Brien.
12 Posted 20/03/2026 at 12:11:45
No Alexander-Arnold though.
13 Posted 20/03/2026 at 12:18:01
14 Posted 20/03/2026 at 12:25:26
As good as anyone in his position this season.
Sooner we get a right back the better to allow him to play his natural position.
I would use Anderson as a yardstick,James has outshone him in both games this season.
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1 Posted 20/03/2026 at 10:17:37