ESPN.com · Oct 7, 2018
England call up Brighton's Lewis Dunk to replace Burnley's James Tarkowski
England have called up Brighton & Hove Albion defender Lewis Dunk for the first time as an injury replacement for Burnley's James Tarkowski.
Dunk, 26, will join up with the rest of his England teammates on Monday ahead of Nations League games against Croatia on Oct. 12 and Spain on Oct. 15.
"We are absolutely thrilled for Lewis," Brighton manager Chris Hughton said in a statement. "He fully deserves this call up. He has shown his quality in the Premier League and his progression has been a steady and consistent one."
Dunk, who signed a new five-year contract with Brighton on Friday, has made more than 200 appearances for the club, who he joined aged 10.