England squad to face Germany and the Netherlands

England squad to face Germany and the Netherlands

England manager Roy Hodgson has named a 24-man squad for the seniors' upcoming friendlies with Germany and the Netherlands.

Included in the squad is one new face in Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater, while uncapped Tottenham Hotspur defender Danny Rose is also selected.

Germany v England 7.45pm (GMT) Saturday 26 March Olympiastadion, Berlin

Daniel Sturridge, Danny Welbeck, Jordan Henderson and Fraser Forster return to the squad after injury, while captain Wayne Rooney misses out.

The Three Lions travel to face Germany in Berlin on Saturday 26 March, with matters getting under way at the Olympiastadion at 7.45pm GMT.

Hodgson's men then return to England, where they face the Netherlands at Wembley Stadium connected by EE on Tuesday 29 March, with a kick-off time of 8pm GMT.