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Dunk wins maiden England call-up as Tarkowski drops out

Defender Lewis Dunk has become the first Brighton and Hove Albion player to be called up to the England squad for 36 years after he was named as a late replacement for Burnley’s James Tarkowski.

The centre-back has been added to Gareth Southgate's 25-man squad for trips to Croatia and Spain in the Nations League during the international break.

Dunk, who signed a new contract with his hometown club this week, was named man-of-the-match in his side’s 1-0 win over West Ham on Friday and is the first Albion player to receive a Three Lions call-up since Steve Foster was included in Ron Greenwood’s squad for the 1982 World Cup in Spain.