The Three Lions Recall Bukayo Saka But Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden & Jack Grealish Miss Out
The Arsenal forward has netted 12 goals in 44 appearances for the national team.
The national side have included the Arsenal winger for upcoming fixtures against Latvia and Wales, yet there's no spot for Bellingham, Phil Foden or Jack Grealish.
Arsenal forward Saka was absent from last month's qualifier victories over Andorra and Serbia with a hamstring issue.
Saka recently returned for Arsenal and found the net in their 2-0 win against Olympiacos on Wednesday.
The England international comes in for Arsenal team-mate Noni Madueke, who is out of action until November with a knee problem.
England meet Wales in a friendly at Wembley this week before a World Cup qualifier in Latvia on 14 October.
If England win in Latvia, they will require a just two points from their final two qualifiers against Serbia and Albania in the next month to reach next summer's tournament in North America.
Bayer Leverkusen defender Jarell Quansah comes in for Newcastle United’s Tino Livramento, who is sidelined for two months following suffering a knee issue against Arsenal recently.
Anderson and Spence, who received their first England call-ups previously, retain their places. Loftus-Cheek also remains in the squad, even with the recovery of Wharton.
The attacker has only played a single match for Tuchel since taking over as national team boss, because of injury concerns.
Bellingham was absent from the previous squad as he was rehabilitating after shoulder surgery and has only made a single start for Real Madrid since returning from injury.
Foden was left out from the coach’s previous selection following a dip in performance and has been unsuccessful in returning, even with a impressive beginning to the season with Manchester City.
Grealish also is excluded in spite of a revival in form on loan at Everton. He has not played for the national team since October 2024.
Complete Three Lions Squad
Keepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Pickford (Everton), Trafford (Manchester City)
Defenders: Burn (Newcastle), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Reece James (the Blues), Konsa (Aston Villa), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Jarell Quansah (Leverkusen), Spence (Tottenham Hotspur), John Stones (City)
Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Forest), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Jordan Henderson (the Bees), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Milan), Rice (the Gunners), Rogers (Villa)
Forwards: Bowen (West Ham United), Eze (the Gunners), Gordon (Newcastle), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Rashford (Barca), Bukayo Saka (the Gunners), Ollie Watkins (Villa)
'Scrutiny on those left out rather than included'
The manager’s latest England squad brings scrutiny on those the boss has omitted instead of the included names.
Jude Bellingham's exclusion may cause surprise but Tuchel understandably feels there is no rush to bring back the Madrid midfielder.
Manchester City's Foden and on-loan Everton forward Grealish have both performed well at the start of the campaign.
The players the manager used in the team’s qualifying victories versus Andorra and Serbia merit the reward of continuity.
There will be regret that the Gunners’ Madueke is not included because of a fitness issue.
The Forest player has looked right at home at England senior level.
The England boss is a admirer of the attacker, in particular, as well as Foden.
One unexpected move, it is the exclusion of Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton.
Bellingham, of course, will be required in the future.
