Dan Burn handed England recall as 17 NUFC players earn international call-ups
Dan Burn has been handed a late England recall after Marc Guéhi withdrew through injury, giving Newcastle United two players in Thomas Tuchel's squad for this month's Nations League fixtures.
The FA confirmed Burn's inclusion on Monday, revealing that the 34-year-old had already joined the squad at Tottenham's training ground.
Burn was initially overlooked when Tuchel named his squad on Friday, but now returns to the England setup alongside Lewis Hall. The Newcastle captain has 11 international caps and was part of the Three Lions squad that reached the World Cup semi-finals over the summer.
England host Croatia at Wembley on Thursday 12 November before travelling to Madrid to face Spain on Sunday 15 November.
All 17 Newcastle players called up
Burn's inclusion brings Newcastle's confirmed international contingent to 17 players across senior and youth squads, including several academy prospects and players currently out on loan.
Here is the complete roundup of confirmed selections and their upcoming fixtures.
Senior internationals
| Player | Country | Fixtures |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Burn, Lewis Hall | England | Croatia (12 Nov), Spain (15 Nov) |
| Malick Thiaw | Germany | Serbia (13 Nov), Netherlands (16 Nov) |
| Anthony Elanga | Sweden | Bosnia (14 Nov), Poland (17 Nov) |
| Amar Dedić | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Sweden (14 Nov), Romania (17 Nov) |
| Lukas Horníček | Czechia | Spain (12 Nov), Croatia (15 Nov) |
| Bazoumana Touré | Ivory Coast | Gambia (12 and 17 Nov) |
| Yoane Wissa | DR Congo | Sierra Leone (12 and 17 Nov) |
| William Osula | Denmark | Portugal (14 Nov), Norway (17 Nov) |
Youth internationals
| Player | Country | Fixtures |
|---|---|---|
| Aladji Bamba | France U21 | Italy (13 Nov), England (16 Nov) |
| Sean Steur | Netherlands U21 | Denmark (13 and 17 Nov) |
| Alex Murphy, Rory Finneran | Republic of Ireland U21 | Finland (13 and 17 Nov) |
| Sean Neave | England U20 | Czechia (12 Nov), Portugal (16 Nov) |
| Matheos Ferreira | Brazil U20 | Peru (13 and 16 Nov) |
| Roman Dowell, Kyran Thompson | England U18 | Netherlands (11 Nov), Sweden (14 Nov), Switzerland (16 Nov) |
There are a few particularly encouraging selections among the younger players.
Sean Neave has received his first England Under-20 call-up, coming just days after scoring twice for Wolves in their 2-1 win at Bristol City. We covered his impressive contribution in today's Loan Watch.
Matheos Ferreira has also earned his first Brazil Under-20 call-up. The Ashington-born teenager, who qualifies through his Brazilian father, will be involved in their two friendlies against Peru.
Meanwhile, Alex Murphy and Rory Finneran have an important international break ahead, with the Republic of Ireland Under-21s facing Finland over two legs for a place at next summer's European Championship.
Who has missed out, and could there be more call-ups?
One notable omission is Nick Woltemade, who has been left out of Jürgen Klopp's Germany squad despite his improving form on loan at Juventus. Thiaw, however, retains his place.
Lewis Miley has also missed out on England Under-21 selection, while Mathias Fernandez-Pardo was overlooked by Belgium. Joelinton is absent from Brazil's senior squad and Sven Botman hasn't made the Netherlands selection.
Most of the major senior international squads have now been announced, so there are no obvious additional Newcastle call-ups awaiting an initial squad announcement.
That could still change through late withdrawals, as Burn's return has shown.
For the Newcastle captain, it's a welcome turnaround after initially missing out on Friday, and he'll now be hoping to add to his 11 England caps against Croatia or Spain.
