England’s World Cup 2026 squad revealed by Thomas Tuchel: football – live
Defenders: Reece James (Chelsea), Tino Livramento (Newcastle), Marc Guéhi (Manchester City), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), John Stones (Manchester City), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Nico O’Reilly (
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Defenders: Reece James (Chelsea), Tino Livramento (Newcastle), Marc Guéhi (Manchester City), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), John Stones (Manchester City), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Nico O’Reilly (Manchester City), Dan Burn (Newcastle), Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur) Midfielders: Declan Rice (Arsenal), Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) Forward
James Garner may have been an outsider to make the England squad but it’s odd for Tuchel to have picked him, praised his performance, and then dropped him when there is no obvious replacement.” This article includes content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. To view this content, click 'Allow and continue' . Before the England press conference , due for 11am, more Arne Slot, who has made a series of pointed remarks this morning, He was asked if Dominik Szoboszlai could be a captain in the near future. “Virgil is with us next season, so let us not look ahead too far. He is already a captain for the national team, so that already tells you that he has that in him. But as I said, Virgil is already here next season. The future of a manager is only normally three days, so looking further than that is a bit too much.” Here’s Jacob Steinberg’s story on that England squad: double quotation mark That meant the available slots in the No 10 position went to Jude Bellingham, Morgan Rogers and Eberechi Eze, leaving no room for Palmer and Foden after disappointing seasons for Chelsea and Manchester City respectively. Palmer has struggled for form and fitness, and Tuchel is thought to have reservations over whether the 24-year-old has the personality for a camp that could last seven weeks. With Morgan Gibbs-White also excluded, Tuchel has not been afraid to make some unpopular decisions. There will be many England fans wondering why Alexander-Arnold has not made the cut. The Real Madrid right-back has not been in a squad since last June, though, and Tuchel has gone on the record to say he does not trust him defensively.
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- James Garner may have been an outsider to make the England squad but it’s odd for Tuchel to have picked him, praised his performance, and then dropped him when there is no obvious replacement.” Thi…
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- Before the England press conference , due for 11am, more Arne Slot, who has made a series of pointed remarks this morning, He was asked if Dominik Szoboszlai could be a captain in the near future.
- “Virgil is with us next season, so let us not look ahead too far.
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