Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has been called up the England senior squad for the first time ahead of March's international double header.





The 21-year-old, who has scored 26 goals this season in all competitions, gets the nod over fellow in-form front men Charlie Austin and Danny Ings.





Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick has earned a recall, but there is no place in the squad for club-mate Ashley Young.





Roy Hodgson's side take on Lithuania in their Euro 2016 qualifier at Wembley next Friday, before travelling to Turin to face Italy in a friendly match four days later.





The full squad is as follows:





England squad to face Lithuania and Italy http://t.co/YYfoEfqB0x pic.twitter.com/MW0fyoNE2T — England (@england) March 19, 2015





Goalkeepers

Joe Hart (Manchester City)

Fraser Forster (Southampton)





Defenders

Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton)

Kyle Walker (Tottenham)

Phil Jones (Manchester United)

Chris Smalling (Manchester United)

Gary Cahill (Chelsea)

Phil Jagielka (Everton)

Leighton Baines (Everton)

Luke Shaw (Manchester United)

Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal)





Midfielders

Jordan Henderson (Liverpool)

Michael Carrick (Manchester United)

Fabian Delph (Aston Villa)

Ross Barkley (Everton)

James Milner (Manchester City)

Adam Lallana (Liverpoll)

Raheem Sterling (Liverpool)

Andros Townsend (Tottenham)

Theo Walcott (Arsenal)





Forwards

Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)

Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool)

Danny Welbeck (Arsenal)

Harry Kane (Tottenham)





Huge honour to be called up to the England squad! Very proud day for me and my family! Thank you all for the kind messages! #England — Harry Kane (@hkane28) March 19, 2015





RH: @JackButland_One is our third choice keeper but he is with the U21s. He will come with us if we need him — England (@england) March 19, 2015

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RH: @hkane28's rise this season has been meteoric. We know a lot about him from the U21s and what he can do on the pitch is clear to see — England (@england) March 19, 2015





RH: When you are in squad you've got to believe you are good enough to play. @hkane28 is competing with players who won't want to step aside — England (@england) March 19, 2015





RH: We are delighted to have Daniel Sturridge back in the squad and he has another game to get even sharper this weekend — England (@england) March 19, 2015

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RH: Joe Hart knows his ability and we do too. He comes to us on the back of a great performance for @MCFC last night — England (@england) March 19, 2015

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RH: I believe we will qualify and believe we will be in a position to make a good account of ourselves in France — England (@england) March 19, 2015

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RH: If you want to be an international player you have to learn to marry commitments with your club and with England at important times — England (@england) March 19, 2015

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RH: The inspiration for me is to be England manager. When players come through and do well that is a bonus — England (@england) March 19, 2015











