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The latest England squad news, via David Ornstein and a number of other reporters, is that Trent Alexander-Arnold has been omitted, and Djed Spence is in; Spence is also reported to have broken his jaw after a collision with Liam Delap of Chelsea on Tuesday.
Here’s what we know so far on Thomas Tuchel’s England squad:
Maguire was the first to go public about being left out, with the defender taking to social media to express disappointment over failing to make the cut, but the most eye- catching omissions came in the attacking areas. Foden and Palmer have had underwhelming seasons for Manchester City and Chelsea respectively and their struggles meant they fell behind the other No 10s at Tuchel’s disposal. Morgan Gibbs-White, who has enjoyed a strong end to the season with Nottingham Forest, is also likely to miss out.
Tuchel has been bold with his selections and nothing is more striking than his decision to turn to Toney for the first time in 12 months. The former Brentford striker, who now plays for Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia, was part of England’s squad at Euro 2024 but has not made an international appearance since coming on as a substitute in the friendly defeat by Senegal last June.
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