Kalvin Phillips has been dropped for the England squad for the games versus Brazil and Belgium, while Jarrad Branthwaite and Anthony Gordon have been handed their first call-ups.
Ivan Toney and Joe Gomez have been handed recalls by Gareth Southgate.
Toney returned to Brentford action in January following his batting ban and has scored four goals in nine appearances, and has been rewarded with an instant return to the international scene.
Phillips, however, will miss out after an 18-month spell of inactivity at Manchester City and a difficult start to life at West Ham on loan.
Mail Sport reported on Wednesday that Phillips’ place was in danger and his worst fears have now been realised.
Kalvin Phillips has been left out of the England squad for his side’s upcoming friendlies against Brazil and Belgium
Phillips has struggled for minutes this season and manager Gareth Southgate (left) has left him out his side in response
Ivan Toney, meanwhile, has earned a recall after returning to action from his betting ban
Elsewhere, Gomez has earned himself a recall, while Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite has received his first call-up into the senior set up.
England boss Gareth Southgate named his final squad before this summer’s European Championship this afternoon.
There had been much speculation around the Phillips’ international future as he endured a difficult spell that saw limited minutes at Manchester City prior to January’s transfer window.
In that window he joined West Ham on loan in a bid to see more game time, but his time in London hasn’t gone to plan and he has once again found himself on the bench more regularly than he would have liked.
Now, he has paid the price for his lack of game time and has been left out of the Three Lions’ squad with his place at the Euros now far from guaranteed.
Liverpool’s Joe Gomez, meanwhile, earned a recall after a string of impressive performances
Phillips, who has 31 caps for England, has previously been a key player under Southgate
Phillips, who has 31 caps for England, has made just 17 club appearances this season, with 10 coming in the Premier League with three of them being starts.
Failing to start for City in the league in the first half of the season and being branded overweight by manager Pep Guardiola, Phillips saw just 89 minutes of league action in the first five months of the season.
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