Southampton Full-Back Nathaniel Clyne Earns First England Call-up

Southampton defender Nathaniel Clyne has been handed a maiden England call-up for the European Championship qualifying double-header against San Marino and Estonia.

The 23-year-old has enjoyed an impressive two seasons in the Premier League with Saints and becomes the latest young player from the south coast to be called up by Roy Hodgson.

Swansea City midfielder Jonjo Shelvey has been recalled to the squad for the first time in a year while Liverpool's Adam Lallana is back for the first time since the World Cup after missing the wins over Norway and Switzerland in September.

Arsenal's Kieran Gibbs comes in with Danny Rose out injured and Luke Shaw in the Under-21 squad but as expected there is no place for Daniel Sturridge, who remains out with a thigh injury.

"There has been no manoeuvring," Hodgson said on Sturridge. "It's an unfortunate fact but we hoped he would recover in time but he hasn't.

"It has been a blow for Liverpool and it's a blow for us and the player. He was anxious to be a part of these two games but there has been no problems or conflict.

"He's not played for Liverpool since picking up the injury with us. He's got a lot of work to do before he can be fully fit so there was no question of him being selected.

"The last thing you want is injuries in training. I can only think of three injuries in training which over two and half years of training is not a great deal. We are very disappointed about it and it is something we will look at."

England face San Marino on Thursday 9 October before travelling to Estonia for the second qualifier on 12 October.

England squad for Euro 2016 qualifiers against San Marino and Estonia

Goalkeepers: Fraser Forster (Southampton), Ben Foster (West Bromwich Albion), Joe Hart (Manchester City)

Defenders: Leighton Baines (Everton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton), Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal), Phil Jagielka (Everton), John Stones (Everton)

Midfielders: Fabian Delph (Aston Villa), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Adam Lallana (Liverpool), James Milner (Manchester City), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Jonjo Shelvey (Swansea City), Raheem Sterling (Liverpool), Andros Townsend (Tottenham Hotspur), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal)

Forwards: Rickie Lambert (Liverpool), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Daniel Welbeck (Arsenal).