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For Emma, reading or walks with her mum, dad and their dog Maisie was important time to carve out during A-levels.

There is also a first senior call-up for Brighton midfielder Maisie Symonds, 22, who steps up from the under-23 squad, alongside Manchester City goalkeeper Khiara Keating.

Quirke also starred in BBC detective drama Maisie Raine from 1998 to 1999, appeared in ITV's Broadchurch, and played Hazel Rhodes in Emmerdale from 2010 to 2012.

He said he was worrying about his family and his girlfriend, actress Maisie Smith, 23, in case he did not pull through.

"When you get told that, you really realise what your responsibilities are. I've got a partner, Maisie, I've got a family. I've got two little nephews and all of that stuff really comes to the front of it all."