England squad report for World Cup duty

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Nicholas Veevers

Gareth Southgate's squad assembled at St. George's Park on Monday morning ahead of trip to Qatar

England's squad for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 reported for duty on Monday morning, as preparations for this winter's competition continue to build up.

Gareth Southgate and his staff welcomed each of the 26 players as they arrived at St. George's Park in advance of their trip to Qatar.

Among those arriving were James Maddison and Callum Wilson, who were both recalled to the squad after catching the eye with their performances for Leicester City and Newcastle United.

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Three Lions squad check-in for World Cup

Watch as the England squad arrive at St. George's Park to report for the 2022 World Cup Finals

From here, the group will fly to their World Cup base in Doha on Tuesday morning giving them six days to prepare for their World Cup opener against Iran on Monday 21 November.

The squad will have their first training session in Qatar on Wednesday at the Al Wakrah Sports Complex, and fans will be able to catch up with the latest from the camp when the Lions' Den with M&S Food returns for the first show in the new series on Thursday.

Following their opening game, England will face two more group games against USA on Friday 25 November and then a meeting with Wales on Tuesday 29 November before the World Cup heads into the knockout stages.

James Maddison is back in the men's senior squad for the first time since 2019, as the Three Lions report for the 2022 World Cup

Southgate named his squad for the World Cup on Thursday last week, with a weekend round of domestic club fixtures still to play and you can see the full squad and more on each of the players involved below.

The squad

Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Nick Pope (Newcastle United), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal)

Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Conor Coady (Everton, loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers), Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United), Kyle Walker (Manchester City), Ben White (Arsenal)

Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Mason Mount (Chelsea), Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City), Declan Rice (West Ham United),

Forwards: Phil Foden (Manchester City), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), James Maddison (Leicester City), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Raheem Sterling (Chelsea), Callum Wilson (Newcastle United)

Kyle Walker and Luke Shaw greet each other upon their arrival at the national football centre for World Cup duty

After meeting in the Premier League on Saturday, Newcastle's Callum Wilson and Chelsea's Mason Mount were re-united on England duty

England forward Jack Grealish was all smiles as he checked in for the Three Lions' World Cup campaign on Monday

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