Leeds pair Patrick Bamford and Luke Ayling and West Ham’s Jesse Lingard ‘considered’ for England call-ups

Patrick Bamford, Luke Ayling and Jesse Lingard are reportedly being considered for an England call-up for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.

Gareth Southgate is set to name his squad on Thursday for the games against San Marino, Albania and Poland at the end of the month.

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Bamford has 13 Premier League goals this season

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Ayling has been a star at Leeds

Bamford and Ayling have both never been selected for the senior squad while Lingard has not played since 2019.

The Guardian report the trio could be in-line for call-ups following good form this season and a number of injuries to his regulars.

Leeds pair Bamford and Ayling have starred for Marcelo Bielsa’s side on their return to the Premier League.

Lingard moved on loan to West Ham from Manchester United and has got four goals and one assist in just six games.

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Lingard has been a revelation at West Ham

John Stones and Luke Shaw are also said to be in for a recall to the squad.

Southgate is likely to have key players missing through injury, including Jordan Pickford who suffered an abdominal problem in Everton’s defeat to Burnley at the weekend.

Jadon Sancho, Joe Gomez, Jordan Henderson, Harvey Barnes, Danny Ings and Callum Wilson are all out, and there are doubts over Jack Grealish, James Maddison, Bukayo Saka and Tammy Abraham.

Jude Bellingham was said to be considered for the senior squad, but the 17-year-old has been barred from travelling to the United Kingdom by Borussia Dortmund because of coronavirus quarantine issues.

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