England leader Thomas Tuchel says it was “the right time” to recall Loan Aston Villa towards the front Marcus Rashford.
Rashford was impressed by the Manchester United exchange for Villa Park in January and has been included in the treatment of Albania and Latvia.
Tuchel said: “He has a huge impact recently on the Aston Villa Games.
“I was happy to see his effort on the ball and his attempt to be the best teammate and his consistent energy.
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“There is no doubt about his talent and his quality, but to see him so decisive and so physically involved gave me the impression that it is the right time to call him and give him the extra impetus that remains at this level.”
Rashford has not played for England for a year, having lost the euro. Former Liverpool Captain Jordan Henderson is also after an even greater absence, while Dan Burn received a maiden call at 32.
Tuchel said: “Focusing is not just talent and not just quality, it is what you bring to the team and how you are a good teammate.
“These players bring values ​​to their shoulders and bring their teams.”
There was no place for Conor Gallagher, Jack Grealish or James Maddison, nor Morgan Gibbs-White, Jarrad Branthwaite and Angel Gomes.
Arsenal Teenager Myles Lewis-Skelly has been put on the fast track and loses them below the 21s.
“We speed up Myles’ career again, which is already on a fast track. He is a regular starter and a regular Arsenal player at the moment,” Tuchel said.
“It’s nothing but impressive. It will now skip the under 21 years of age that would be a normal course for him, but due to injuries and because of the flexibility we want to have in our team and because of the ability, quality and play time recently, it is worth being with us.
“(Burn) He had a very impressive career and he is a very stable player. He is a very stable defender and a leader in the team. I have spoken to Dan and it was a very impressive phone call with very impressive messages that made me very comfortable in this call-up we have chosen a top team.
