England added Rob Green, Danny Rose and Jack Butland to the squad against Italy after losing Fraser Forster and Luke Shaw.
Roy Hodgson’s side will face Lithuania in a Euro 2016 qualifier on Friday before travelling to Turin’s Juventus Stadium for a friendly against Italy on March 31.
Southampton goalkeeper Forster was stretchered off with a knee injury during today’s 2-0 win over Burnley and is ruled out for the next six months.
Manchester United’s Shaw also pulled out of these games due to injury.
England added Rob Green, Danny Rose and Jack Butland to the squad against Italy after losing Fraser Forster and Luke Shaw.
Roy Hodgson’s side will face Lithuania in a Euro 2016 qualifier on Friday before travelling to Turin’s Juventus Stadium for a friendly against Italy on March 31.
Southampton goalkeeper Forster was stretchered off with a knee injury during today’s 2-0 win over Burnley and is ruled out for the next six months.
Manchester United’s Shaw also pulled out of these games due to injury.
Hodgson has therefore called in QPR goalkeeper Green and Stoke City shot-stopper Butland, while Tottenham full-back Rose steps in for Shaw.
This evening Italy announced their squad to face Bulgaria and England.
England squad to face Lithuania and Italy: Green [QPR], Butland [Stoke City], Hart [Manchester City], Baines [Everton], Cahill [Chelsea], Clyne [Southampton], Gibbs [Arsenal], Jagielka [Everton], Jones [Manchester United], Rose [Tottenham Hotspur], Smalling [Manchester United], Walker [Tottenham Hotspur], Barkley [Everton], Carrick [Manchester United], Delph [Aston Villa], Henderson [Liverpool], Lallana [Liverpool], Milner [Manchester City], Sterling [Liverpool], Townsend [Tottenham Hotspur], Walcott [Arsenal], Kane [Tottenham Hotspur], Rooney [Manchester United], Sturridge [Liverpool], Welbeck [Arsenal]