Tottenham utility man Eric Dier has been called up to the senior England squad for the first time.
The 21-year-old – a regular in the England Under-21 fold - has been in impressive form this term, playing in all but one of Spurs’ Premier League games.
Usually a defender, Dier has been playing well as a holding midfielder for Tottenham this season, and he has been rewarded with a call-up from Three Lions boss Roy Hodgson, who named the youngster in his squad for the upcoming friendlies against Spain [November 14] and France [November 17].
Dier's 19-year-old Tottenham team-mate Dele Alli has been retained in the senior side after playing his first two games for England in last month's Euro 2016 qualifiers against Estonia and Lithuania.
Premier League top scorer Jamie Vardy is one of three strikers - along with Wayne Rooney and Harry Kane - named in the party, while there are 13 squad regulars out injured, including the likes of Danny Welbeck, Theo Walcott, Jordan Henderson, Luke Shaw and Jack Wilshere.
Manchester City midfielder Fabian Delph has been recalled after he recovered from a hamstring injury.
But it is Dier's call-up that is the most striking news from Thursday's squad announcement.
Dier moved to Portugal at the age of seven and started playing for Sporting Lisbon's youth team after being spotted by scouts.
The 21-year-old remained at the Portuguese club until the summer of 2014 when Spurs signed him for £4million.
Dier has played nine times for the England Under-21s. In November last year he opted out of playing for Gareth Southgate's team against Portugal and France as he said he wanted to go back to Tottenham to work on his game as a centre-half, rather than play at right-back.
England squad in full -
Goalkeepers: Jack Butland (Stoke), Joe Hart (Man City), Tom Heaton (Burnley)
Defenders: Chris Smalling (Man United), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Phil Jones (Man United), Ryan Bertrand (Southampton), Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton), Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal), John Stones (Everton), Kyle Walker (Tottenham)
Midfielders: Dele Alli (Tottenham), Ross Barkley (Everton), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Fabian Delph (Manchester City), Adam Lallana (Liverpool), James Milner (Liverpool), Jonjo Shelvey (Swansea), Eric Dier (Tottenham)
Forwards: Harry Kane (Tottenham), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City), Jamie Vardy (Leicester)
The 21-year-old – a regular in the England Under-21 fold - has been in impressive form this term, playing in all but one of Spurs’ Premier League games.
Usually a defender, Dier has been playing well as a holding midfielder for Tottenham this season, and he has been rewarded with a call-up from Three Lions boss Roy Hodgson, who named the youngster in his squad for the upcoming friendlies against Spain [November 14] and France [November 17].
Dier's 19-year-old Tottenham team-mate Dele Alli has been retained in the senior side after playing his first two games for England in last month's Euro 2016 qualifiers against Estonia and Lithuania.
Premier League top scorer Jamie Vardy is one of three strikers - along with Wayne Rooney and Harry Kane - named in the party, while there are 13 squad regulars out injured, including the likes of Danny Welbeck, Theo Walcott, Jordan Henderson, Luke Shaw and Jack Wilshere.
Manchester City midfielder Fabian Delph has been recalled after he recovered from a hamstring injury.
But it is Dier's call-up that is the most striking news from Thursday's squad announcement.
Dier moved to Portugal at the age of seven and started playing for Sporting Lisbon's youth team after being spotted by scouts.
The 21-year-old remained at the Portuguese club until the summer of 2014 when Spurs signed him for £4million.
Dier has played nine times for the England Under-21s. In November last year he opted out of playing for Gareth Southgate's team against Portugal and France as he said he wanted to go back to Tottenham to work on his game as a centre-half, rather than play at right-back.
England squad in full -
Goalkeepers: Jack Butland (Stoke), Joe Hart (Man City), Tom Heaton (Burnley)
Defenders: Chris Smalling (Man United), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Phil Jones (Man United), Ryan Bertrand (Southampton), Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton), Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal), John Stones (Everton), Kyle Walker (Tottenham)
Midfielders: Dele Alli (Tottenham), Ross Barkley (Everton), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Fabian Delph (Manchester City), Adam Lallana (Liverpool), James Milner (Liverpool), Jonjo Shelvey (Swansea), Eric Dier (Tottenham)
Forwards: Harry Kane (Tottenham), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City), Jamie Vardy (Leicester)
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