The half dozen who played in the winning under-21 final were Chelsea trio Madueke, Levi Colwill and Cole Palmer, Newcastle forward Anthony Gordon, Gomes and Gibbs-White.
Manchester United teenager Kobbie Mainoo showed great maturity at the heart of midfield at the Euros, while Palmer demonstrated his comfort and class at England level at just 22, producing decisive moments of genuine quality in Germany, including a goal in the 2-1 final loss to Spain in Berlin.
Manchester City’s Rico Lewis, at 19, is another exciting possibility for the future and is recalled to the squad.
If it is not exactly out with Southgate’s old, there is certainly an element of changing of the established guard after Newcastle full-back Kieran Trippier announced his international retirement and Manchester City defender Kyle Walker – a central figure in the Southgate era as England reached successive Euro finals as well as a World Cup semi-final and quarter-final – was left out.
The 34-year-old Walker, for all his experience and endurance, is unlikely to be a contender for a potential place at the 2026 World Cup so the move makes sense, although Carsley was also keen to emphasise he is short of first-team action so far this season.
There is no way back as yet for Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford, left out of the Euros squad and unable to provide evidence this season that he should return, while Chelsea exile Raheem Sterling’s international career looks to be behind him.
Brighton’s 32-year-old centre-back Lewis Dunk and Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton, both at the Euros, are also missing.