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Gareth Southgate names a 35-player provisional England squad with late additions and notable omissions while the English Football League sees intense promotion and relegation battles across the Championship, League One and League Two.

England named a 35-player World Cup squad with late callups including Ben White and no Trent Alexander-Arnold
Harry Maguire and Kobbie Mainoo have been recalled to the squad
James Garner is among midfield candidates competing for a World Cup place
Several England starting positions remain undecided ahead of the final squad cut
Coventry are positioned to reach the Premier League with Middlesbrough, Ipswich, Millwall and Hull among promotion contenders
The Championship relegation battle is tight with Oxford, Leicester, Portsmouth, West Brom and Blackburn all fighting to avoid the drop zone
Lincoln City can secure League One promotion by Easter and Cardiff look likely to join them, leaving nine teams contesting the playoffs
League Two has six teams contesting three automatic places with Bromley almost certain to be promoted and four clubs fighting to avoid relegation from the Football League

England name 35-man World Cup squad as EFL promotion and relegation races tighten

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