Lee Carsley has explained why the likes of Harry Maguire, James Maddison, Eberechi Eze and Jarrod Bowen were not named in the squad.
“It was a chance of having a look at other players, it’s nothing to do with form,” he said.
“It’s looking at the next two camps to look at other players. The players left out all have a case but we saw the benefit in the last camp of the squad being fresh, feeling fresh and a lot of energy in it.
“It’s not just a copy and paste. I want them to feel like they all have earned their place in the squad.
“People want to know where they stand long-term. I’ve told all the players this is a short-term situation at their clubs.
“Harry is a player I’ve worked with in the past. He was very positive in the conversation we had. It was a case of talking to him about what my decision was.
“We have some really good centre-backs who we are keen to see play. Harry still has a really important part to play, not just in this squad but also in the campaign.”
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