Thomas Tuchel Announces England Squad
England Manager Thomas Tuchel announced a 27-man squad yesterday for the upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures against World Champions Spain, Croatia and two legs against Czechia.
Cole Palmer & Alexander-Arnold Return to National Duties
Cole Palmer, after a good showing for Chelsea in the season so far, has won Tuchel’s confidence in him and has been recalled by the German for national duties, after missing the World Cup. Trent Alexander-Arnold also has been included in the squad.
Some Young Guns Included Too…
Young prospects in Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly, Manchester City’s Nico O’Reilly, and Liverpool’s Rio Ngumoha have also received call -ups.
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… But The Core of the Team Remains
Thomas Tuchel has not played around much with his Team, which took 3rd position at the World Cup and has maintained the core in each department.
The Squad is as follows :
Goalkeepers : Jordan Pickford (Everton), Jason Steele (Brighton & Hove Albion), James Trafford (Leeds United).
Defenders : Trent Alexander-Arnold (Real Madrid), Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton), Trevoh Chalobah (Como), Marc Guéhi (Manchester City), Lewis Hall (Newcastle United), Ezri Konsa (Arsenal), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Nico O’Reilly (Manchester City), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen).
Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Manchester City), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Alex Scott (AFC Bournemouth).
Forwards: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Anthony Gordon (FC Barcelona), Harry Kane (FC Bayern Munich), Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Morgan Rogers (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
The Upcoming Schedule
Placed in Group C of the UEFA Nations League, England will host World Champions Spain at Wembley in the evening of 26th September. Followed by matches against Czechia and Croatia on 29th September and 3rd October respectively. The return fixture against Czechia will be held on the 6th of October.
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