BREAKING NEWS: Sunderland striker Defoe handed England recall

Jermain Defoe is in line to win his first England cap since 2013 after being called into Gareth Southgate's squad to face Germany and Lithuania.

Injuries to Tottenham striker Harry Kane and Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney have left Southgate short in attack – leading to a call-up for the 34-year-old Sunderland man.

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