Twitter Reacts as Roy Hodgson Names Danny Drinkwater in England Squad

England manager Roy Hodgson named his squad on Thursday for the upcoming friendlies against world champions Germany and the Netherlands, per BBC Sport, as the Three Lions up their preparations for Euro 2016.

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England confirm squad for friendlies vs. Germany & Netherlands—Danny Drinkwater gets first call-up. [via @england] pic.twitter.com/BHlQwJKJVD

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) March 17, 2016"

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England squad by club:

Liverpool (5)
Spurs (5)
Everton (3)
Leicester (2)
Arsenal (2)
Southampton (2)
Man City (2)
Man Utd
Stoke
Chelsea

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) March 17, 2016"

The headline act was provided by the name of Danny Drinkwater, who was rewarded for his fine form in a Leicester City shirt this season:

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Confirmed: Danny Drinkwater in the England squad for friendly matches v Germany and Holland. Well deserved. #LCFC

— Oliver Kay (@OliverKayTimes) March 17, 2016"

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Damn, Danny Drinkwater - you’re in the England squad 😁 #LCFChttps://t.co/Zxi2cN78HJ

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) March 17, 2016"

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'Hi Danny, it's Roy. You're in.' #LCFC #Eng pic.twitter.com/O2vXcb01B7

— Unibet (@unibet) March 17, 2016"

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80 - Danny Drinkwater has made more tackles (80) than any other English midfielder in the Premier League this season. Thirst.

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 17, 2016"

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Hodgson rightly full of praise for Drinkwater. It's late but he's been in fine form for the most in-form team in the country.

— John Cross (@johncrossmirror) March 17, 2016"

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Water refreshing change to sea highly-drated Danny Drinkwater given his thirst England call-up *collapses*

— Matthew Stanger (@MatthewStanger) March 17, 2016"

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H2O England internationals:
George Waterfield (1927)
Danny Drinkwater (2016)

— Duncan Alexander (@oilysailor) March 17, 2016"

Among the other talking points were a strong Tottenham Hotspur group and a future forwards dilemma:

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Representing. #COYS #England pic.twitter.com/2JB5HSJp12

— Spurred On (@spurredontv) March 17, 2016"

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Hodgson now considers Theo a striker & with Kane, Vardy, Sturridge, Welbeck also in squad five is max. Who misses out when Rooney returns?

— Sam Wallace (@SamWallaceTel) March 17, 2016"

There were a few honourable mentions for players not included in the 24-man squad:

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Danny Rose also in the England squad. No Baines, Shelvey, Townsend. No Mark Noble either

— Oliver Kay (@OliverKayTimes) March 17, 2016"

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No place for Aaron Cresswell as MANY are already bemoaning, but I wouldn't take him over Danny Rose or Ryan Bertrand, so fair enough.

— Sam Tighe (@stighefootball) March 17, 2016"

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Hodgson chose to ignore Gibbs & Baines to have a closer look at Rose & Bertrand. He called Carrick to explain decision to select Drinkwater

— Simon Peach (@SimonPeach) March 17, 2016"

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Mark Noble has completed the most passes (540) of any English player in the Premier League in 2016.

Hard done by pic.twitter.com/YVejP4iT12

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) March 17, 2016"

Not everyone approved of Theo Walcott's selection:

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How has Theo Walcott get named in every England squad? Makes a mockery of the entire thing.

Aside from that, decent enough squad.

— ChelseaFansChannel (@ChelseaFansYT) March 17, 2016"

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English players with more Premier League goals in 2016 than Theo Walcott (1):

M.Antonio (5)
A.Lennon (5)
S.Dann (2)
M.Rashford (2)

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) March 17, 2016"

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May 2006: People express surprise at Theo Walcott being called up by England
March 2016: People express surprise... you get the idea

— Duncan Alexander (@oilysailor) March 17, 2016"

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Lennon
Zaha
Antonio
Rashford
Albrighton
Wickham

All players more deserving of a place in the England squad than Walcott

— Ball Street (@BallStreet) March 17, 2016"

England face Germany at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on March 26 before hosting the Netherlands at Wembley on March 29.

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