England squad: Tottenham's Dominic Solanke selected by Carsley

Tottenham striker Dominic Solanke has been named in Lee Carsley's England squad for their upcoming UEFA Nations League games against Greece and Finland.

England face Greece at Wembley on October 10, followed by a trip to Finland on October 13 in Carsley's third and fourth games as caretaker coach.

Solanke, who joined Tottenham for £65 million ($83 million) in the summer, has scored three goals in five games this season after recovering from an ankle injury.

His form follows a successful spell at Bournemouth last season, where he scored 19 goals in 38 Premier League games.

“Dom is a player that I know he has worked with in the past,” Carsley said at a news conference Thursday.

“Dom was about to make the final squad, obviously he picked up that injury just before selection. He is a player who performed so well at Bournemouth and he has carried over that form at Spurs.”

“He has a lot of really good qualities that I really like and he's a really nice person. He’s extremely talented and it’s good that we have him.”

Solanke has already won one cap for England, having come on as a substitute in a friendly against Brazil in 2017.

Chelsea's Levi Colwill was also called up, while Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers was left out despite a strong start to the season.

Colwill's Chelsea teammate Cole Palmer, Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham and Manchester City's Phil Foden were named after they were unavailable for the games against the Republic of Ireland and Finland in September.

Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White and Lille's Angel Gomes have retained their places in the squad after being included last month.

Carsley – who was appointed interim coach following the departure of Gareth Southgate following England's defeat in the Euro 2024 final – did not want to know whether he has held discussions with the Football Association (FA) about taking on the position on a permanent basis.

“It's really clear what my job is, it's to take over these three camps in the Nations League, something I really enjoy doing,” Carsley said.

“My situation hasn’t changed. It was a real challenge putting the squad together, the players we had to leave out, we have some really talented players.”

“It's a big enough challenge without me having to worry about the candidates and the rest. I am fully aware of my situation and feel comfortable with it.”