Roy Hodgson will announce his England squad for upcoming fixtures on Thursday.

The Three Lions take on the Republic of Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on June 7 and Slovenia in a Euro2016 qualifier in Ljubljana seven days later.

Hodgson is expected to call-up QPR striker Charlie Austin after it was reported that captain Wayne Rooney would be rested for the Ireland friendly.

The fact that Tottenham ace Harry Kane has been named in the U21 side for the European Championships and Arsenal's Danny Welbeck is still injured suggests that Austin may finally get his chance.

The 25-year old has netted 17 Premier League goals this season despite QPR's relegation.