Overview

• Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Jarell Quansah have been called into England’s squad following Adam Wharton’s withdrawal with an adductor/groin issue suffered in Crystal Palace’s 3-0 win at Aston Villa.
• Multiple outlets and subsequent updates report the additions are now confirmed, with players assembling at St George’s Park for Andorra at Villa Park on September 6 and Serbia in Belgrade on September 9.
• Loftus-Cheek returns to the national setup for the first time since a November 2018 cap, having totaled 10 senior appearances for England.
• The AC Milan midfielder has started the new season regularly and scored in a win over Lecce, form cited in coverage explaining his recall.
• Quansah, now at Bayer Leverkusen after moving from Liverpool, is uncapped but has been involved in previous England squads.