England’s forward Marcus Rashford is called back to the national team by coach Thomas Tuchel a year after his last appearance.

The future of the Aston Villa forward had been in question following his loan move from Manchester United in January.

Meanwhile, Tuchel also recalled Ajax’s Jordan Henderson to the midfield and introduced uncapped defenders Myles Lewis-Skelly and Dan Burn to the team.

England will be facing Albania at Wembley Stadium next Friday, followed by a match against Latvia three days later.

Rashford, who scored eight goals in 60 appearances for England, was not included in Gareth Southgate’s squad for Euro 2024 due to a slump in form at Manchester United. This loan spell at Villa has seen his performances improve significantly, contributing four assists and helping his team reach the Champions League quarterfinals.

Full England Squad:

Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Southampton), James Trafford (Burnley)

Defenders: Dan Burn (Newcastle), Levi Colwill (Chelsea), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Tino Livramento (Newcastle), Jarell Quansah (Liverpool), Kyle Walker (AC Milan)

Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Jordan Henderson (Ajax), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Declan Rice (Arsenal)

Forwards: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Marcus Rashford (Aston Villa), Dominic Solanke (Tottenham)