Southampton's Adam Lallana And Jay Rodriguez Named In England Squad For November Friendlies
England call-ups. Under Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino the Saints sit sixth in the top flight level on points with Manchester City. Uncapped pair Lallana and Rodriguez join St Marys teammate Rickie Lambert in Roy Hodgson's squad for the friendlies with Chile and Germany. Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson earns a recall and right back Glen Johnson returns. Arsenal's Jack Wilshere has also been included despite an ankle injury. Gunners pair Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain remain sidelined. Hodgson has selected three left backs for the Wembley dates in Leighton Baines (Everton), Ashley Cole (Chelsea) and Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal). Raheem Sterling drops down onto the Under-21 roster. England squad in full to face Chile and Germany: Goalkeepers: Joe Hart (Man City), John Ruddy (Norwich), Fraser Forster (Celtic). Defenders: Ashley Cole and Gary Cahill (both Chelsea), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Phil Jagielka and Leighton Baines (both Everton), Phil Jones and Chris Smalling (both Man United), Kyle Walker (Spurs). Midfielders: Steven Gerrard and Jordan Henderson (both Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), James Milner (Man City), Michael Carrick and Tom Cleverley (both Man United), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal), Andros Townsend (Spurs), Ross Barkley (Everton), Adam Lallana (Southampton). Strikers: Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck (both Man United), Jermain Defoe (Spurs), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Rickie Lambert and Jay Rodriguez (both Southampton).
Southampton midfielder Adam Lallana and forward Jay Rodriguez have been rewarded for their club's excellent start to the Premier League season with