No Alexander-Arnold, Tuchel names England squad for Copa do Brasil defence | OneFootball

On the morning of this Friday, the German Thomas Tuchel released the list of 24 players called up to defend the England national team in the next FIFA date. The main surprise was the absence of right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold from Real Madrid.

A reinforcement for the Spanish team for the new European season, the 26-year-old player was not called up by Thomas Tuchel due to technical choice. In fact, Alexander-Arnold was part of the German coach's last list in June.

On that occasion, the right-back was not a starter in either of the two matches played by the England national team and did not leave the bench in the defeat against Senegal on June 10, at City Ground Stadium.

Wearing the Real Madrid jersey, Trent Alexander-Arnold played seven matches and provided two assists.

New Faces in the England National Team

Among the new faces, young Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest received his first call-up to defend the England national team. The 22-year-old midfielder was one of the highlights of the English team in winning the under-21 Euro Cup last June.

At 25, right-back Djed Spence from Tottenham was also called up for the first time.

Significant Absences

On the other hand, coach Thomas Tuchel will have to deal with significant absences during this FIFA date. The German will not be able to count on defenders Levi Colwill and Ben White, midfielders Cole Palmer and Jude Bellingham, and forward Bukayo Saka, all injured.

Phil Foden, who recently recovered from an ankle injury, was also left out of the list to defend the national team.

During this FIFA date, England has two commitments in the European Qualifiers for the World Cup. The first is against Andorra on September 6, Saturday, at 1 PM (Brasília time), at Villa Park, for the fifth round.

Finally, the team visits Serbia on September 9, at 3:45 PM, at Rajko Mitic Stadium, for the sixth round of the Qualifiers. England leads group K, with a 100% success rate, and nine points earned.

Check Out the List of England Call-Ups

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