Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi has reportedly been called up to the England squad for the first time ahead of this month’s friendlies against Switzerland and Ivory Coast.
The 21-year-old has impressed for Palace this season establishing himself as a regular since his £18m move from Chelsea last summer.
England manager Gareth Southgate was impressed as he watched Guehi play against Wolves earlier this month, while assistant Steve Holland also saw him play against Manchester City in their goalless draw on Monday.
Marc Guehi is said to have been called up to the England squad for the first time in his career
The Athletic have now reported that he has been rewarded with a call-up to the senior side for the first time.
Guehi has previously been capped 16 times at Under-21 level and was part of the Under-17 side that won the 2017 World Cup.
As Sportsmail reported earlier this week, Southgate was considering a clutch of first-time picks for his first squad of 2022.
This included the likes of uncapped Crystal Palace duo Guehi and Tyrick Mitchell.
Southgate is due to announce his squad for the two friendlies at 2pm.
England manager Gareth Southgate is to name his squad for this month’s friendlies
Guehi is among a host of English players who have impressed at Crystal Palace, including Conor Gallagher who has previously been called up
The England manager is expected to reshuffle the side, particularly in defence, with Chelsea’s Ben Chilwell set to miss the rest of the season with a knee ligament injury, while fellow full-back Kieran Trippier is out for with a metatarsal problem.
Newcastle’s Matt Targett and Leicester pair James Justin and Luke Thomas were watched by England staff.
Elsewhere, Southgate is known to have been impressed by Aston Villa’s promising midfielder Jacob Ramsey.
Aston Villa’s Jacob Ramsey and Newcastle defender Dan Burn are also in the conversation for places.
