Manchester City s Spanish midfielder #16 Rodri (R) is booked for this challenge on Chelsea s English midfielder #20 Cole Palmer (C) during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge in London on November 12, 2023. AFP
Southgate has added Palmer, Aston Villa centre-back Ezri Konsa and Manchester City defender Rico Lewis to his group for matches against Malta and North Macedonia following the withdrawals due to injury of James Maddison, Lewis Dunk and Callum Wilson.
Chelsea forward Palmer, who scored a stoppage-time equaliser from the penalty spot in Sunday's thrilling 4-4 Premier League draw with Manchester City, was part of the England team that won the Under-21 European Championship in July.
The 21-year-old made a surprise £42 million (£51 million) move from City to Chelsea in September in search of regular first-team football.
He has impressed at Stamford Bridge, scoring four goals so far for his new club.
England, who have already qualified for the Euro 2024 finals in Germany, host Malta at Wembley on Friday before facing North Macedonia away three days later.
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