Cumbrian goalkeeper Dean Henderson is back in the England squad.

The Whitehaven star has been recalled by national team boss Gareth Southgate for Nations League games against Italy and Germany.

Manchester United keeper Henderson has been rewarded for his start to the season for loan club Nottingham Forest.

His return to first-team football in the Premier League sees him back in the England ranks for the first time since Euro 2020.

Henderson gets his chance in a 28-man squad with No1 Jordan Pickford out injured.

The former Carlisle United academy player joins Aaron Ramsdale and Nick Pope in the goalkeeping ranks for the two games later this month.

It also gives the 25-year-old a late chance to stake his claim ahead of the Qatar World Cup which starts in November.

Henderson - who has saved penalties from England stars Harry Kane and Declan Rice so far this season - has not featured in an England squad since Euro 2020, when he had to pull out of the tournament through injury.

He has one full international cap to his name so far.

England go to Italy on Friday, September 23 and face Germany at Wembley on Monday, September 26.

Southgate, meanwhile, has called up Brentford striker Ivan Toney for the first time, while Tottenham Hotspur's Eric Dier has been recalled.

The squad was announced at 2pm on Thursday afternoon without the usual press conference from Southgate.

The national team boss said: “We recognise the country is still in a period of mourning [after the death of Queen Elizabeth II] and my thoughts remain with the Royal Family.

“While it is important to explain some of our decisions around selection, we didn’t feel it appropriate to hold a full press conference, when it might divert attention from where people’s minds should be at this time.

“This is a bigger than normal squad and part of the rationale is that we are very close to a World Cup and we feel, although our results were disappointing in the summer, we have picked on the basis of form and capability over a long period."