Southgate is keeping an eye on THREE uncapped stars ahead of friendlies in England

KOBBIE MAINOO is one of three uncapped stars being tracked by Gareth Southgate, according to reports.

The England boss, 53, will face Brazil and Belgium in friendlies in March.

Kobbie Mainoo could be in line for a surprise senior England call-upCredit: Getty

Gareth Southgate has played friendlies against Brazil and Belgium before announcing his squad for Euro 2024Credit: Getty

They next face Bosnia and Herzegovina and then Iceland in their two warm-up matches ahead of the 2024 European Championship.

And that means Southgate has just two more games to assess his options before selecting his squad for the summer tournament.

One of his biggest decisions comes in midfield, with Kalvin Phillips struggling for form and Trent Alexander-Arnold currently injured.

Phillips gifted Bournemouth a goal on his West Ham debut and was part of the Hammers team that was beaten 6-0 by Arsenal and then sent off against Nottingham Forest at the weekend.

So the Three Lions manager can try out some new faces in the middle of the park with the European Championship in mind.

Now the Daily email claim Mainoo could get a look during the March matches at Wembley.

The 18-year-old has played for Manchester United in recent weeks and is now one of the first names in Erik ten Hag's midfield.

Mainoo, who scored a dramatic matchwinner at Wolves this month, has made 13 appearances for England at youth international level, including six for Under-19s.

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Although he still has the option to switch allegiance to Ghana.

Everton's James Garner and Fulham's Harrison Reed are also being eyed by Southgate for senior call-ups.

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The 22-year-old Garner decided to leave Old Trafford for Everton in 2022 and is reaping the benefits of this as a permanent fixture under Sean Dyche.

He earned eighteen England U21 caps, while Reed picked up the last of his thirteen U20 caps in 2015.

The now 29-year-old midfielder is a key figure in the center of Marco Silva's Cottagers side.

Reed played 199 games for Fulham, including on loan from Southampton, before making the transfer permanent in 2020.

England fixtures

Brazil (h) – Sat March 23, Friendly

Belgium (h) – Tuesday March 26, friendly

Bosnia and Herzegovina (h) – Mon June 3, friendly

Iceland (h) – Fri June 7, Friendly

Serbia (n) – Sun 16 June, Euro 2024

Denmark (n) – Thu June 20, Euro 2024

Slovenia (n) – Tuesday 25 June, Euro 2024

The Mail report adds that James Ward-Prowse is battling to end his two-year wait for a twelfth run-out for his country.

However, Mainoo was initially wanted by Lee Carsley in the U21s next month for the European Championship qualifiers against Azerbaijan and Luxembourg, with Garner and Reed further back on the list.

But the limited availability of midfielders appears to be good news for Jordan Henderson, who is likely to be involved in the friendlies and Euro 2024 due to his experience – despite his controversial and short-lived move to Saudi Arabia.

England are in group C with Slovenia, Denmark and Serbia.