Harry Kane: Tottenham striker
earns first senior England call-up
Issue 65. South East Times. Page 43
Tottenham striker Harry Kane has
earned a first senior England call-up for
the games against Lithuania and Italy at
the end of the month.
The 21-year-old, who has scored 26
goals in 42 games this season, is part
of a 24-man squad named by Roy
Hodgson.
"I think the whole country is excited
about Harry," said the England manager.
"It would have been a surprise if he
wasn't selected."
Kane said:
"It's something I'd always dreamed of
as a kid."
The forward's Tottenham team-mate,
defender Kyle Walker, also returns to
the national squad for the first time
since November 2013.
England meet Lithuania at Wembley on
27 March in their latest Group E Euro
2016 qualifier before a friendly in Turin
against Italy on 31 March.
Aston Villa midfielder Fabian Delph is
back after missing November's games
against Slovenia and Scotland with
injury.
Only two goalkeepers are named after
West Brom's Ben Foster was ruled out
for a month with a knee injury.
"We regard Jack Butland as the third
keeper," Hodgson added. "But our
under-21s have a game on Friday, so
we would prefer him to stay and play in
that game.
"He will be our third goalkeeper and
will come with us if anything happens
to the other two keepers in training or
during the first game."
Under-21 manager Gareth Southgate
will