The Three Lions Recall Bukayo Saka But Bellingham, Foden & Grealish Are Omitted
Bukayo Saka has recorded a dozen goals in 44 appearances for England.
England have included the Arsenal winger for next week's fixtures against Latvia and Wales, but there is no place for Jude Bellingham, Foden or Jack Grealish.
Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka was absent from the previous World Cup qualifying wins over Serbia and Andorra due to a hamstring injury.
Saka recently returned for his club and scored in their 2-0 win over Olympiacos midweek.
The England international replaces Arsenal team-mate Noni Madueke, who is out of action till next month with a knee injury.
England face Wales in a warm-up match at Wembley on Thursday prior to a World Cup qualifier in Riga on 14 October.
If England win in Latvia, they will need a just two more points from their final two qualifiers against Albania and Serbia in the next month to qualify for next summer's tournament in North America.
Leverkusen's Quansah comes in for Newcastle United’s Livramento, who is out for up to eight weeks following sustaining a knee issue against Arsenal recently.
Elliot Anderson and Djed Spence, who earned their first England call-ups previously, keep their spots. Loftus-Cheek also keeps his spot, even with the return to fitness of Adam Wharton.
The attacker has only played one game for Tuchel since taking over as national team boss, because of injury concerns.
Bellingham missed the last England international camp as he recovered from a shoulder operation and has only made a single start for his club since returning to fitness.
Foden was left out from the coach’s last England squad following a dip in performance and has been unsuccessful in returning, despite a strong start to the campaign with Manchester City.
Grealish also is excluded in spite of a resurgence on loan at Everton. The 30-year-old has not played for England since October 2024.
Full Three Lions Squad
Keepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Trafford (City)
Backline: Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Guehi (Crystal Palace), James (the Blues), Konsa (Villa), Lewis-Skelly (the Gunners), Quansah (Leverkusen), Djed Spence (Spurs), John Stones (City)
Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Forest), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Henderson (Brentford), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan), Declan Rice (the Gunners), Morgan Rogers (Villa)
Forwards: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), Eze (Arsenal), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Harry Kane (Bayern), Rashford (Barca), Saka (the Gunners), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
'Focus on omissions over inclusions'
Thomas Tuchel's latest England squad draws attention to the players the head coach has omitted instead of the players he has selected.
Bellingham’s exclusion may raise some eyebrows but the coach believes there is no need to bring back the Madrid midfielder.
Manchester City's Foden and loanee Grealish have both excelled at the start of the season.
Those who the manager used in England's qualifying victories versus Serbia and Andorra deserve the chance to continue.
There will be disappointment that the Gunners’ Noni Madueke is not involved due to injury.
Anderson has settled well at international level.
Tuchel is a admirer of Grealish, in particular, and also the City star.
One unexpected move, it comes in the absence of Palace’s Adam Wharton.
Bellingham, naturally, will be required further down the line.
