While Premier League fans may not know much of Gomes, Carsley is well aware of his talent having worked together when he was in charge of the under-21s.
Gomes could have represented Portugal or Angola but opted for the country of his birth and helped England win the Under-17 World Cup in 2017, alongside Phil Foden, Marc Guehi, Morgan Gibbs-White and Callum Hudson-Odoi.
Another trophy followed last year, with Gomes playing in left midfield in the 1-0 win over Spain in the final of the European Under-21 Championship in an English side that also included Cole Palmer, Anthony Gordon and Emile Smith Rowe.
“Angel is probably different to a lot of what we would have seen in the past, in terms of a central midfielder being a lot more physical and robust,” said Carsley on Thursday when announcing his squad.
“He’s a lot more of a technical player – he controls the game with his technique. Looking at the squad, I’ve worked with the majority of them from when I was an assistant with the under-21s before or currently worked with them.
“The players that have been called up for their first caps are really exciting players. I was very proud to congratulate them and they fully deserve the chances they’re going to get.”
It has been an unusual route to the top for Gomes, but now is his chance to show the England fans what he is capable of.