adminLONDON. — West Brom striker Saido Berahino received his first England call-up as Roy Hodgson named his squad for the Euro 2016 soccer qualifier against Slovenia and a friendly with Scotland this month.
The 21-year-old Berahino is the top-scoring Englishman in the Premier League this season with seven goals and adds firepower to a squad without injured Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge.
“He’s played so well not only for West Brom but also for the (England) under-21s,” Hodgson told a news conference. “He’s been in such good form. There was no reason to pass over his credentials.”
The England Squad
Goalkeepers – Fraser Forster, Ben Foster, Joe Hart
Defenders – Leighton Baines, Gary Cahill, Calum Chambers, Nathaniel Clyne, Kieran Gibbs, Phil Jagielka, Luke Shaw, Chris Smalling
Midfielders
Ross Barkley, Michael Carrick, Stewart Downing, Jordan Henderson, Adam Lallana, James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Raheem Sterling, Andros Townsend, Jack Wilshere, Theo Walcott
Forwards
Rickie Lambert, Wayne Rooney, Daniel Welbeck, Saido Berahino — AFP.
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