World Cup 2022: Danny Welbeck ‘named in England’s 55-man list’
England turn to DANNY WELBECK with Brighton striker ‘named on Gareth Southgate’s 55-man World Cup long-list’, after a four-year exile… with Lewis Dunk, Eberechi Eze and James Maddison also in
- Southgate will confirm his 26-man England squad for the World Cup next week
- Three Lions boss is set to cut down his 55-player pool to decide the final squad
- Danny Welbeck hasn’t played for England since Sep 11, 2018 vs Switzerland
- Crystal Palace attacker Eze and Leicester’s Maddison still have a chance
- Newcastle United striker Wilson arguably has the strongest chance of making it
- Click here for all the latest World Cup 2022 news and updates
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
(function (src, d, tag){ var s = d.createElement(tag), prev = d.getElementsByTagName(tag)[0]; s.src = src; prev.parentNode.insertBefore(s, prev); }(“https://www.dailymail.co.uk/static/gunther/1.17.0/async_bundle–.js”, document, “script”));
<!– DM.loadCSS(“https://www.dailymail.co.uk/static/gunther/gunther-2159/video_bundle–.css”);
<!–
Danny Welbeck’s England exile is over with the Brighton striker reportedly one of 55 names included in Gareth Southgate’s provisional World Cup party.
According to The Athletic, the Brighton and Hove Albion striker was named in the long list Gareth Southgate had to submit to FIFA.
Welbeck has been capped 42 times by his country and has scored 16 goals, but hasn’t featured for the Three Lions since a 1-0 friendly win over Switzerland on September 11, 2018 at the King Power Stadium.
Brighton’s Danny Welbeck is reportedly named in England’s 55-man list for the World Cup
The 31-year-old has represented his country 42 times in the past, scoring 16 goals
Welbeck hasn’t played under Southgate since September 11, 2018 – a 1-0 win over Switzerland
Brighton are enjoying a fine season in the Premier League but Welbeck, 31, is yet to score this season in 11 appearances for the Seagulls.
Eberechi Eze, James Maddison and Callum Wilson are also among the outsiders still in contention to be selected in England‘s World Cup squad.
Gareth Southgate selects his 26-man party for Qatar next Thursday but there aren’t expected to be too many surprises, though the injuries to Kyle Walker and Reece James has raised questions over the make-up of England’s defensive options.
The England manager’s final squad will be whittled down from an original list of 55 names, that was submitted to FIFA last month.
Newcastle striker Callum Wilson still has a chance of making England’s World Cup squad
Gareth Southgate is poised to confirm his 26-man squad heading to the tournament in Qatar
And Sportsmail understands Eagles attacker Eze, Leicester attacker Maddison and Newcastle striker Wilson are among the names picked in Southgate’s initial long-list of players – with Brighton’s Lewis Dunk also under consideration.
Given the huge competition for places in Southgate’s squad, it would come as a surprise if any of the three make the final cut next week.
But the trio remain in with a chance of making squad that is schedule to fly to Qatar on November 15 – six days before their tournament opener against Iran.
Of the aforementioned three, Wilson may have the best opportunity of making the squad with Southgate short of genuine firepower.
Leicester’s James Maddison still retains a chance of making it into the final 26-man selection
Crystal Palace attacker Eberechi Eze is another name still in contention for the World Cup
The form of Marcus Rashford at Manchester United, however, could see Wilson’s chances restricted.
Southgate is a big fan of Rashford and has hoped the forward would return to form in time for the World Cup. The United striker, under Erik ten Hag, is approaching his best form and is now in line for a recall for Qatar.
Joe Gomez and Ben White are among the defenders hoping to capitalise on the potential absences of Walker and James, while Brighton forward Danny Welbeck could be a shock candidate to make the final squad too, as reported by the Athletic.
Marcus Rashford has returned to form at the perfect time as Southgate selects his squad
