Tuchel springs a surprise with 35-man squad for England friendlies | OneFootball

The coach of England, Thomas Tuchel, released this Friday an expanded list of 35 call-ups for the friendlies against Uruguay and Japan, which will serve as preparation for the ‘Three Lions’ just three months before the World Cup.

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New Faces and Absences

The good form of Manchester United has led to the return of midfielder Kobbie Mainoo and defender Harry Maguire to the national team.

Leeds striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin has also returned to the list, while the first ever call-up for Everton midfielder James Garner stands out.

Despite not having played since the beginning of February due to injury, Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham is included in the German coach’s list.

This does not apply, however, to his teammate at the ‘merengue’ club, right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, nor to Manchester United left-back Luke Shaw.

“This March call-up is unique. We’re already qualified (for the World Cup), and our players are in a crucial phase of the season with their clubs. It’s the last opportunity to impress and fight for a spot,” Tuchel explained.

As a novelty, the German coach divided the call-ups into two groups. Thus, some of his players — such as Declan Rice, Harry Kane, and Bukayo Saka — will not play against Uruguay on March 27 at Wembley. Instead, they will join the squad directly for the match against Japan, which will be played four days later.

England Squad List

Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), James Trafford (Manchester City), Aaron Ramsdale (Newcastle), Jason Steele (Brighton)

Defenders: Dan Burn (Newcastle), Marc Guehi (Manchester City), Lewis Hall (Newcastle), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Tino Livramento (Newcastle), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Nico O’Reilly (Manchester City), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen/GER), Djed Spence (Tottenham), John Stones (Manchester City), Fikayo Tomori (Milan/ITA)

Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid/ESP), James Garner (Everton), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace)

Forwards: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich/GER), Noni Madueke (Arsenal), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona/ESP), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Dominic Solanke (Tottenham)

With content from AFP*

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