Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford will be named in Gareth Southgate's England squad on Thursday.
The 19-year-old was initially expected to feature for the England Under-21 side in friendlies against Germany and Denmark next weekend. But with England forwards Harry Kane and Wayne Rooney both ruled out through injury, Rashford will be called up.
Rashford made a goal-scoring debut for England in a 2-1 win over Australia in May last year and has collected six senior caps. England face Germany away in a friendly before a World Cup qualifier against Lithuania at Wembley on 26 March.
He was a late inclusion for Manchester United in their 1-0 FA Cup defeat by Chelsea on Monday, having been omitted from the initial squad due to illness.
England captain Rooney was ruled out of Manchester United's trip to the capital with a leg injury sustained in a training ground collision. And Tottenham striker Harry Kane went off with an ankle injury against Millwall on Sunday.
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