Eighteen-year-old Marcus Rashford has been named in England’s 23-man squad for Euro 2016, just three months after making his Manchester United debut.
There were rumblings that the teen could be included in the final party at the expense of Daniel Sturridge, but manager Roy Hodgson has opted to take both strikers to France.
Three players have dropped out of the provisional 26-man squad – Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater, Newcastle United winger Andros Townsend and Manchester City’s Fabian Delph.
Rashford made his case last Friday when he became the youngest ever England player to score on his debut after striking three minutes into a 2-1 win over Australia.
There were doubts over whether Jordan Henderson and Jack Wilshere would keep their places as they have only recently recovered from injuries, but both have been selected by Hodgson.
Ross Barkley was a contender to be dropped, but he too has kept his place, despite not featuring heavily in the Three Lions’ recent friendlies.
The squad includes three goalkeepers, eight midfielders and five strikers for England’s campaign, which gets underway on June 11 against Russia.
England squad:
Goalkeepers: Joe Hart (Manchester City), Tom Heaton (Burnley), Fraser Forster (Southampton).
Defenders: John Stones (Everton), Nathaniel Clyne (Liverpool), Chris Smalling (Manchester United), Ryan Bertrand (Southampton), Kyle Walker (Tottenham), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Danny Rose (Tottenham).
Midfielders: Adam Lallana (Liverpool), Dele Alli (Tottenham), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Raheem Sterling (Man City), Ross Barkley (Everton), Eric Dier (Tottenham), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal), James Milner (Liverpool).
Forwards: Jamie Vardy (Leicester City), Marcus Rashford (Man Utd), Wayne Rooney (Man Utd), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Harry Kane (Tottenham).