Rio Ngumoha, Alex Scott, Josh King to travel as training players with England’s World Cup squad | OneFootball

Thomas Tuchel has confirmed Liverpool winger Rio Ngumoha, Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott and Fulham’s Josh King will join England’s World Cup squad as training players.

According to NY Times, Tuchel added a fourth training player is planned but, with selection not yet finalised, he did not name him.

Their call-ups come with Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice and Noni Madueke set to link up late after the Champions League final on Saturday, 30 May. Arsenal have scheduled a Premier League title parade the next day, with England due to fly to the United States the day after to begin preparations.

Ngumoha, 17, is capped up to under-19 level and has enjoyed a breakout spell, featuring in all but one of Liverpool’s league games since early February. He has three first-team goals in 28 appearances this season and started Liverpool’s last two matches.

Scott earned his first senior England call-up in November but did not play, then missed Tuchel’s March squad. The 22-year-old has been a mainstay for Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth, appearing in all 37 league matches so far, starting 34.

King, 19, has been a regular for Fulham, featuring in 31 league fixtures and contributing one goal and two assists.

England have already confirmed that Brighton & Hove Albion’s Jason Steele, 35, will also travel as a training goalkeeper.

Source: NY Times