The Three Lions kickstart their qualification campaign with home fixtures against San Marino and Poland, and a trip to Albania in between. Not only will the quest to reach Qatar 2022 begin, but the games will also serve as important preparation for this summer’s European Championships, which begin in June.

Mount has 13 caps to his name and scored in England’s most recent match, a 4-0 Nations League victory over Iceland. James made his senior international debut in October, while Chilwell has been a mainstay in the England set-up since 2018.

England’s World Cup qualifying fixtures in the upcoming international break:

San Marino (h) – Thursday 25 MarchAlbania (a) – Sunday 28 MarchPoland (h) – Wednesday 31 March

Earlier this week, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Marc Guehi and Conor Gallagher were called up to the England Under-21 squad for the group stage of the Euros at that age level.

The senior England squad in full:

Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Manchester United), Sam Johnstone (West Bromwich Albion), Nick Pope (Burnley)

Defenders: Ben Chilwell (Chelsea), Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur), Reece James (Chelsea), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Atletico Madrid), Kyle Walker (Manchester City)

Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Jesse Lingard (West Ham United, loan from Manchester United), Mason Mount (Chelsea), Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United), Declan Rice (West Ham United), James Ward-Prowse (Southampton)

Forwards: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton), Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)