Cole Palmer of Chelsea, Rico Lewis of Manchester City, and Ezri Konsa of Aston Villa have all been called up to the senior England squad for the last Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia.

Palmer, a member of the Under-21s side that won the European Championship in July, was summoned by Gareth Southgate the morning after scoring a stoppage-time penalty for Chelsea in a 4-4 tie with his previous club Manchester City.

Lewis was promoted from the Under-21s despite appearing in just two Premier League games this season, one of which was on the opening day. He is a versatile player who is usually used as a full-back or in midfield.

Konsa, who won the Under-20 World Cup in 2017, has appeared in every Premier League game for Aston Villa this season. His club primarily uses him as a centre-back, but he can also play right-back.

The call-ups come after the departures of James Maddison, Callum Wilson, and Lewis Dunk. The majority of the squad is expected to report to St George’s Park on Monday, and Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has indicated that Jude Bellingham will also be forced to withdraw.