Ivan Toney on Friday earned a surprise recall to Thomas Tuchel’s England squad for internationals against Andorra and Senegal.

It is a first call-up for the 29-year-old since he left Brentford to join Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli last August.

Toney made the last of his six England appearances in the Euro 2024 final defeat by Spain.

Tuchel has given a first senior call-up to Chelsea’s Trevoh Chalobah.

England face Andorra in a World Cup qualifier in Barcelona on June 7 before a friendly with Senegal in Nottingham three days later.

Squad

Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), James Trafford (Burnley)

Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea), Levi Colwill (Chelsea), Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Kyle Walker (AC Milan/ITA)

Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid/ESP), Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid/ESP), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Jordan Henderson (Ajax/NED), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)

Forwards:?Eberechi Eze?(Crystal Palace),?Anthony Gordon?(Newcastle United),?Harry Kane?(Bayern Munich),?Noni Madueke?(Chelsea),?Bukayo Saka?(Arsenal),?Ivan Toney?(Al-Ahli/KSA),?Ollie Watkins?(Aston Villa).

AFP

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