Official squad update confirms U-turn for Newcastle United & Liverpool stars after injury blows
Newcastle United right-back Tino Livramento has been added to England’s senior squad to take on Greece in the Nations League on Thursday.
The 21-year-old received a maiden call-up to the Three Lions’ squad last month but didn’t feature in their Nations League wins over the Republic of Ireland and Finland.
Livramento was then left out when Lee Carsley named his squad last week and instead linked up with the under-21s alongside Magpies teammate Lewis Hall.
However, after Morgan Gibbs-White, Ezri Konsa and Kobbie Mainoo withdrew from the squad because of injury, Livramento has been promoted along with Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones.
“Tino Livramento and @curtisjr_10 have been added to the #ThreeLions squad ahead of tomorrow's game against Greece,” England announced on X. @HKane continues his individualised programme at St. George’s Park, while @JackGrealish misses training as a precaution with a minor knock.”
Livramento joins club teammates Anthony Gordon and Nick Pope in Carsley’s squad. Gordon is expected to start against Greece with Pope likely to be on the bench with Livramento.
After hosting Greece, whose No.1 goalkeeper is Newcastle summer signing Odysseas Vlachodimos, at Wembley, the Three Lions travel to Finland on Monday.
The Premier League campaign then resumes five days later with Newcastle hosting Brighton & Hove Albion at St James’ Park.
Livramento has featured in all nine of Newcastle’s matches this season but has been introduced off the bench in each of the last three league games with Kieran Trippier starting at right-back.