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Raheem Sterling left out of England squad AGAIN as Bukayo Saka returns and Eddie Nketiah drops out ahead of final two Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia

Raheem Sterling's England exile has continued after Gareth Southgate named his squad for the concluding pair of Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia.

Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah has lost his place, with his club-mate Bukayo Saka restored, while Manchester City's John Stones is omitted due to injury.

Southgate has resisted the temptation to select Reece James and Eberechi Eze, who have only recently returned from injury.

Indeed, there was a distinct lack of new faces as Southgate played it safe, with the likes of Cole Palmer overlooked.