Five Manchester City players have been named in the England squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Albania and San Marino.

Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Raheem Sterling, John Stones and Kyle Walker are all included in the 25-man group selected by Gareth Southgate, as the Three Lions look to book their place at Qatar 2022.

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Unbeaten England sit top of Group I after eight games and need four points from their remaining two fixtures to guarantee their spot at next winter’s tournament.

They host Albania at Wembley Stadium on Friday 12 November, before travelling to San Marino to complete their qualifying campaign three days later.

All five City players are retained from the previous round of international fixtures, when Grealish netted his first England goal in a 5-0 victory over Andorra, with Stones also on target in a 1-1 draw with Hungary.

They will join up with the Three Lions following Saturday’s game against Manchester United, returning to the City Football Academy ahead of our Premier League fixture against Everton on Sunday 21 November.

We’ll keep you updated with how all our internationals get on during the November break with regular roundups here on mancity.com and the Official App.

England squad

Goalkeepers: Sam Johnstone (West Bromwich Albion), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal)

Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Ben Chilwell (Chelsea), Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Reece James (Chelsea), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Kyle Walker (Manchester City),

Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Mason Mount (Chelsea), Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United), Declan Rice (West Ham United), James Ward-Prowse (Southampton),

Forwards: Tammy Abraham (AS Roma), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City).