Thomas Tuchel has announced his squad for the England international team this month.
The Three Lions finish their World Cup qualifying campaign against Serbia and Albania. The team have wrapped up a spot in next year’s tournament, but will want to keep their 100% winning record.
For the third time in a row, the manager has selected a camp with minimal changes in terms of names.
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Full England squad
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Nick Pope (Newcastle United)
Defenders: Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Nico O’Reilly (Manchester City), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur), John Stones (Manchester City)
Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Alex Scott (Bournemouth), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace)
Forwards: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona, loan from Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
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The big boys are back in the dressing room
Compared to the last camp in October, Tuchel has changed four members of the England squad.
A lack of minutes has cost two of his defensive options. James Trafford continues to play backup to Gianluigi Donnarumma at Man City, so Nick Pope has earned the right to be the third goalkeeper in the group. Meanwhile, Myles Lewis-Skelly still has not started a single Premier League fixture this season for Arsenal, so Nico O’Reilly, another midfielder turned fullback, has benefited.
The presence of Adam Wharton in the squad should be no surprise, and he will hope for his full debut, provided there are no illnesses or injuries. A more surprising pick is Alex Scott, who has received a senior call-up for the first time after excelling at Bournemouth and with the England Under-21s.
But the headline news revolves around two returning stars expected to be on the plane next summer.
Phil Foden, who bagged a Champions League brace against Borussia Dortmund in midweek, has been back to his best for the Citizens, and Tuchel has finally rewarded his efforts with a call-up to the Three Lions camp. The German has also been patient with the timing of his selection of Jude Bellingham post-shoulder surgery, and the attacking midfielder now has a chance to impress.
With seven months to go until the World Cup, it looks like Tuchel’s squad is starting to take shape.
