England fans laud Three Lions interim boss Lee Carsley for picking younger stars in his first squad – as they call on the FA to ‘give the ex-U21 coach the job permanently’

England fans have lumped praise on interim Three Lions boss Lee Carsley for picking several younger stars in his squad for his side’s upcoming international matches.

Some fans even called on the Football Association to ‘give the former U21s coach the job permanently’, with ex-England and Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand praising his decision to call up Lille midfielder Angel Gomes.

Carsley has also handed call-ups to Tino Livramento, Morgan Gibbs-White and Noni Madueke, but some fans have raised eyebrows over the omission of Crystal Palace star Adam Wharton – who had been a part of Gareth Southgate’s squad at Euro 2024.

Harry Maguire was also recalled to the side after missing the tournament in Germany through injury, with Jack Grealish also earning a recall but there was no room for Ivan Toney or Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.

England fans have lumped praise on interim Three Lions boss Lee Carsley for picking several younger stars in his squad

Carsley has also been praised for his decision to call-up midfielder Angel Gomes (pictured) 

Surprisingly, there was no room in Carsley’s squad for Crystal Palace star Adam Wharton (pictured) 

After the announcement, many fans took to social media to applaud Carsley’s squad selection.

‘Oh baby I love so much about this, it is FUN,’ one fan wrote.

Another added: ‘I’ve seen enough, give Carsley the job permanently.’

‘What is Carsley cooking here then,’ one user added.

Ferdinand, meanwhile, reacted to the news by tagging Gomes in a Tweet while posting two ‘clapping hand’ emojis.

The 23-year-old midfielder had played a key role in England’s U21 European Championship triumph in 2023, featuring in all but one match at the tournament.

Gomes also helped Lille finish fourth in the Ligue 1 last season – with the former Manchester United academy graduate, who moved to the French outfit on a free transfer in 2020, returning eight assists across 31 league appearances for the club. 

Fans have praised Lee Carsley for his first squad selection as England’s interim manager 

During a press conference on Thursday, Carsley added he feels people ‘will be excited to see Gomes play’  

Ben White was another omission from Lee Carsley’s squad – again stating that he was not available for selection – while Luke Shaw and Jude Bellingham are left out through injury.

Other fans online were also excited to see Gomes’ name on the roster, with the midfielder now in the running to make his England men’s senior debut during their Nations League clash against Ireland in Dublin on September 7. 

England will then  take on Finland at Wembley on September 10. 

Speaking on Gomes’ addition, Carsley said: ‘Angel’s very technical, controls the game with his skill and technique. 

‘Very determined, excellent attitude. Technically and tactically excellent. I think he’s a player that people are going to really be excited to see.’ 

Harry Maguire (pictured) was also recalled to Carsley’s squad after missing out on England’s Euro 2024 campaign

Man City star, Jack Grealish (pictured) has also been recalled after being left out of Gareth Southgate’s Euro 2024 squad 

While many have lauded Carsley online for his decision to trust in several younger stars, the England interim boss urged that it was important to recognise what the Three Lions had done in the past but also critical to add some fresh faces. 

‘It’s important to also recognise how well (England) done in the past. We’ve come so close (to winning a trophy) but I thought it was important to put some fresh faces in the squad,’ he added during his press conference on Thursday.