West Ham stars Joe Hart and Aaron Cresswell have both been named in Gareth Southgate’s 28-man England squad to take on Malta and Slovakia at the start of next month.
Southgate’s side currently sit top of qualifying Group F after six games, having won 4 and drawn 2. Two more wins would all but seal World Cup qualification.
The Three Lions first travel to Malta on September 1st, before welcoming Slovakia to Wembley three days later on the 4th for the back-to-back World Cup qualifiers.
Amongst those helping to cause are Hammers stars Joe Hart and Aaron Cresswell. Hart is in line to make his 72nd cap for his country, while Cresswell could make only his 3rd. Michail Antonio – who was named in Southgate’s squad earlier this year but had to withdraw through injury – is left out.
Leicester City summer signing Harry Maguire has earned his first call up, as has Watford’s Nathaniel Chalobah. Jordan Pickford of Everton is also included.
Hammers fans are pleased to see two of their own called up for England duty, and have taken to Twitter to share their thoughts …
West Ham stars Aaron Cresswell and Joe Hart have been called up to the England squad. pic.twitter.com/62BeWpDII0
— Uber West Ham (@UberWestHam) August 24, 2017
Congratulations to Joe Hart and Aaron Cresswell on their call ups to the latest England squad.⚒👏 pic.twitter.com/PmDIbCd78g
— West Ham Fan Zone (@WHUFCFZ) August 24, 2017
Cresswell and Hart! #coyi https://t.co/4C4lmVTqLr
— Joni E (@Johnny97finn) August 24, 2017
Yes Cresswell
— Julie Trudgill (@julie_trudgill) August 24, 2017
Congratulations to Joe Hart and Aaron Cresswell on being called up to the England squad. #COYI pic.twitter.com/6HMbJNlZ3s
— West Ham United News (@WestHam_fl) August 24, 2017
Hammers Aaron Cresswell and Joe Hart called up to the England Squad 🦁
— Sam Masters (@sam_whufc) August 24, 2017
Cresswell and hart in the squad
— Joe Williams (@JoeWilliams_07) August 24, 2017
