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There is some confusion surrounding Lee Carsley's inclusion of Jack Grealish in his final England squad.

Grealish came off the bench in the closing stages of Manchester City's 2-1 victory over Wolves on 20 October, but was then ruled out of their next game after picking up an unspecified injury in training.

The 29-year-old has not played since and was not expected to return until after the international break.

Grealish has started just four of City's Premier League games so far this season. If he features for England it will be his first taste of first team-action for almost a month.

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Even before the last England squad was named, there was a clamour for Morgan Rogers to be included after an impressive start to the Premier League season.

In 14 games for Villa this season, the attacking midfielder has claimed three goals and three assists, but interim boss Lee Carsley has again left him out.

Carsley highlighted Rogers' importance to the under-21s and the level of competition for places in his position when explaining why he was not selected.

Rogers spent five months on loan at Lincoln City in 2021 and former manager Michael Appleton told The Football News Show before last month's squad announcement why his physical attributes set him apart and why it is only a matter of time before he's handed his international debut.

The 22-year-old will now have to wait until at least next year, so should he consider himself unlucky?

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Liverpool academy product Curtis Jones earned his first call-up to England's senior squad in May as part of Gareth Southgate's provisional 33-man squad for Euro 2024.

However, the 23-year-old midfielder did not make the final cut and despite being added to Lee Carsley's squad for last month's Nations League matches, he later withdrew following the birth of his first child and is still waiting for his senior debut.

Jones has made 20 appearances for England's Under-21s and has gone past 50 Premier League appearances for Liverpool this season. He's played in 12 games in all competitions this term, claiming one goal and four assists.

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Here is a reminder of the England squad, and we have bolded up those players who starred for Lee Carsley in the Under-21s' Euros triumph in 2023:

Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Southampton)

Defenders: Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Levi Colwill (Chelsea), Rico Lewis (Manchester City), Kyle Walker (Manchester City), Lewis Hall (Newcastle), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton)

Midfielders: Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Angel Gomes (Lille), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Curtis Jones (Liverpool).

Forwards: Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Noni Madueke (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), Dominic Solanke (Tottenham)

Alex Howell
BBC football news reporter at St George’s Park

Lee Carsley has named his final England senior squad as interim head coach.

Throughout the three camps, Carsley has called upon players who he knows from his time as England Under-21 boss.

Carlsey led the U21s to victory at the Euros in Georgia last summer and he has rewarded those players who lifted the trophy with him.

He hasn't gifted any caps and the young players he has introduced have been in good form, but it must have helped that he has worked with them before.

There are eight members of the squad who won that trophy under Carsley in this latest England senior squad and seven of them started the U21s Euros final against Spain.

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Right, you are now up to date on the top lines to come out of Lee Carsley's news conference.

Let's have a look at some of the background behind Carsley's final selections as England's interim head coach, starting with his loyalty and commitment to the players who starred under him for the under-21s...

Simon Stone
BBC Sport's chief football news reporter

Manchester City have made an art form of maximising revenue from transfers but I am told there is no clause that entitles them to an additional payment from Southampton if Taylor Harwood-Bellis earns senior England honours.

Harwood-Bellis joined Southampton in a £20m move from City this summer. That in itself was a clause negotiated as part of Harwood-Bellis' loan move last season.

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England interim head coach Lee Carsley on the omission of Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers:

"He's not missing anything. Morgan is a player I'm really aware of, really important for the under-21s.

"Sometimes the competition in front of you dictates how quickly you move through the pathway. I've no doubt Morgan will get there, but right now he is crucial for the under-21s."

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Lee Carsley on the weight of responsibility of being England interim head coach:

"It's only natural to doubt if you can do it. There's been moments I've been driving the car and it's sunk in I'm England manager. It is a big responsibility and it is not something I take for granted. You realise as well the impact you can have in between camps.

"It's an experience I've enjoyed."

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Lewis Hall came through the youth ranks at Chelsea and made 11 first-team appearances before making a season-long loan move to Newcastle, who had an obligation to buy at the end of the 2023-24 season.

The 20-year-old left-back made eight Premier League starts last season, with 10 substitute appearances, before making a permanent £28m move to Newcastle this summer.

Hall, who has made five appearances for England's Under-21s, has since played in all 10 of Newcastle's Premier League games this term, starting seven of them.

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Taylor Harwood-Bellis came through the youth ranks at Manchester City and went out on loan five times, including to Southampton last season.

There was a condition in the loan deal for the Saints to sign Harwood-Bellis permanently if they won promotion and having secured their return to the Premier League, they paid £20m to sign the 22-year-old from City in the summer.

He has remained a regular in the top flight, making nine starts in the Premier League and scoring in the 3-1 defeat at Bournemouth at the end of September. He's also scored two goals in two EFL Cup games and helped Southampton earn their first clean sheet of the season last Saturday, in a 1-0 win over Everton.

Harwood Bellis has also captained England's Under-21s and helped them win the 2023 European Under-21 Championship.

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England interim head coach Lee Carsley on telling debutants Lewis Hall and Taylor Harwood-Bellis they are in his squad:

"I feel it's a really big responsibility. You have to earn your right to be in this squad. They are great phone calls to make. You know what they've gone through in terms of their journey. The fact I have been able to make those calls is something I don't take for granted.

"The challenge for them now is to stay there and compete."

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England interim head coach Lee Carsley on his experience leading the senior side:

"I think it's made me and the staff a lot better. The experience we've had can only help. We speak about comfort zones and this has been right out of it.

"It's something we're stronger for. It wasn't a great experience losing against Greece. You doubt yourself after making a lot of changes, trying something different.

"We're moving in the right direction and we'll be judged on results - hopefully we can finish on a high."