Elliot Anderson received his first senior England call-up for World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia under manager Thomas Tuchel. Djed Spence is the other uncapped player selected after strong early-season form for Tottenham. Anderson moved to Nottingham Forest from Newcastle in a £35m deal last July and was integral as Forest finished seventh, making 37 league appearances with two goals and six assists. He previously represented Scotland at youth levels, withdrew from a Scotland senior call-up in 2023 due to injury, then switched allegiance to England and starred in the Under-21 European Championship. Trent Alexander-Arnold, now at Real Madrid, was left out of the squad.
Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson has received his first senior England call-up ahead of next month's World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia, but Real Madrid's Trent Alexander-Arnold has been omitted. The Three Lions, who are top of Group K after winning their first three qualifiers under Thomas Tuchel, host Andorra at Villa Park on September 6 then visit Serbia three days later.
Anderson joined Forest from Newcastle United in a £35m deal last July and emerged as a key player as Nuno Espirito Santo's side finished seventh in the Premier League. The 22-year-old played 37 league games last season, scoring twice and supplying six assists. He ranked fourth among Forest players for chances created, with 37, and second for successful passes in the opposition half (645) and tackles won (56).
Anderson previously represented Scotland from under-16 to under-21 level and was called up to Steve Clarke's senior squad in 2023, only to withdraw due to injury. He later switched allegiance to the country of his birth and was part of the England squad that won the Under-21 European Championship earlier this year, scoring in a quarter-final win over Spain and earning a place in the Team of the Tournament.
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