Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been assured that he remains part of England’s plans, with Gareth Southgate merely opting not to rush the Liverpool midfielder.
The Three Lions named their latest squad on Thursday.
With the Nations League finals approaching, Southgate has pieced together an initial 27-man party.
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That will be trimmed to 23 before a fixture with the Netherlands in Portugal on June 6.
The likes of James Ward-Prowse and Nathan Redmond got the nod among the midfield options, but there was no place for Oxlade-Chamberlain alongside the Southampton duo.