MANCHESTER United full-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Aston Villa centre-back Tyrone Mings have won their first call-ups to the England senior squad.

Wan-Bissaka, who moved to Old Trafford from Crystal Palace this summer, was part of the Under-21 squad in June’s age-grade European Championships.

Mings, 26, has made an assured start to his career at Villa since joining, initially on loan, in January.

Defender Kyle Walker, winner of 48 caps, is left out.

Gareth Southgate’s side are preparing for Euro 2020 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Kosovo on 7 and 10 September respectively.

Of the two new faces, the England head coach said: “Tyrone’s an interesting case as he entered the game a bit later and hasn’t played as much as a centre-back.

“He had a big injury at Bournemouth but I really like his leadership qualities.

“He’s an outstanding athlete and I see a lot of potential and time for growth given the number of games he’s played.

“Aaron adapted very well to a high-profile move with the intensity and pressure.”

Mings says he thought his England call-up was a prank when he first found out.

“I got a text when I came in from training from England’s player liaison and I text her back, thinking she was joking,” he said.

“She then called me and said she wasn’t joking and that’s how I found out. It was only when I spoke to her on the phone I realised it was serious.”

Chelsea playmaker Mason Mount and Liverpool winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are also in the 25-man squad.

Oxlade-Chamberlain’s last England appearance was in a 1-1 friendly draw against Italy in March 2018, a month before he damaged knee ligaments playing for his club.

Walker, 29, is a right-back but was deployed as a central defender during England’s run to the semi-finals of the World Cup in 2018.

His omission comes as Wan-Bissaka is called up and Atletico Madrid’s former Tottenham right-back Kieran Trippier is recalled after being dropped for the Nations League finals.

Southgate said he wanted to “reintegrate” Trippier back into the squad on the back of a big move and solid start to the season for his new club, while also looking closely at Wan-Bissaka and Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander Arnold.

“That’s the reason on this occasion that Kyle Walker isn’t with us,” he said, adding that he had explained his decision to Walker.

“It’s not the case that he’s not playing well for Manchester City – it’s quite the opposite,” Southgate continued.

Leicester playmaker James Maddison could be in line to win his first cap.

Who is left out?

Tottenham pair Dele Alli and Eric Dier, Everton’s Fabian Delph and Manchester City defender John Stones have all been left out with injury problems.

Burnley striker Ashley Barnes, who has scored more goals than any other Englishman apart from Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling in the Premier League this season, has been overlooked.

The 29-year-old is eligible to play for Austria, who he represented at under-20 level, through his grandmother but has not been called up for their senior side after politicians questioned whether he was sufficiently Austrian to win a full cap. (BBC Sport)