Gareth Southgate has recalled Phil Foden to the England, but not Manchester United starlet Mason Greenwood.
Manchester City star Foden and Greenwood were both sent home in September for breaching coronavirus rules while on England duty and were omitted from last month's squad.
"They don't come as a pair," replied Southgate when asked about Foden and Greenwood. "They are individual players with their own strengths and individual talents.
"We are looking at the balance of the squad positionally. Phil has had quite a lot of football with his club most recently and Mason has had less game time with United.
"I have had a good chat with Ole (Gunnar Solskjaer) about his development and I feel it is better for him to stay with the club at the moment and to develop over the next few months.
"But they are both available, there was no carryover from what happened in September, that is done. Both are available for selection and are going to be very good players, there is no doubt about that.
"The timeline on this occasion is different for them but they're now judged on their football, their development and how they're progressing. They're both in an area of the pitch where there's a lot of competition for places. It's a real challenge for everyone in that area."
