Raheem Sterling, Eddie Nketiah left out of England squad
The Three Lions have already confirmed their place at next year's tournament in Germany, taking 16 points from six games in Group C to seal a first-placed finish with two matches to spare.
England are yet to guarantee a first-placed finish, though, and they will welcome Malta to Wembley on November 17 for their penultimate fixture before taking on North Macedonia in Skopje three days later.
Gareth Southgate has stuck with the majority of players from October's wins over Australia and Italy for his 25-man squad, meaning that Chelsea's Sterling is once again absent from the group.
The former Liverpool man has not represented his nation since the 2022 World Cup but has begun November positively, scoring in an EFL Cup win over Blackburn Rovers before providing an assist for Nicolas Jackson in a 4-1 crushing of Tottenham Hotspur.
However, Sterling's contributions have not been enough for him to force his way back into Southgate's good books, and Nketiah has also been dropped from the squad after earning his first senior cap against Australia last month.
The 24-year-old recently hit a hat-trick in a 5-0 Premier League win over Sheffield United, but he missed the Gunners' 2-0 Champions League win over Sevilla on Wednesday night due to an ankle injury.
Newcastle United's Callum Wilson takes advantage of Nketiah's absence to earn a recall to the England squad, despite also coming off at half time in the Magpies' loss to Borussia Dortmund with a hamstring injury, while Bukayo Saka and James Maddison are included amid similar circumstances.
Saka hobbled off
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