The Three Lions Recall Bukayo Saka While Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden & Grealish Are Left Out
Bukayo Saka has netted a dozen goals in 44 caps for England.
England have called up Bukayo Saka for next week's games against Latvia and Wales, yet there's no spot for Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden or Jack Grealish.
Arsenal forward Saka was absent from the previous World Cup qualifying successes over Andorra and Serbia due to a hamstring injury.
The 24-year-old recently returned for his club and found the net in their 2-0 win over the Greek side on Wednesday.
The England international replaces club colleague Madueke, who is out of action until November with a knee injury.
The Three Lions meet Wales in a warm-up match at Wembley this week prior to a World Cup qualifier in Riga on October 14.
Should England triumph against Latvia, they will require a maximum of two more points from their final two matches against Serbia and Albania in the next month to reach the World Cup in North America.
Bayer Leverkusen defender Jarell Quansah replaces Newcastle United’s Tino Livramento, who is sidelined for two months after suffering a knee injury against the Gunners recently.
Elliot Anderson and Djed Spence, who earned their first England call-ups last month, keep their spots. Loftus-Cheek also remains in the squad, despite the return to fitness of Wharton.
Saka has featured in just a single match for the manager since taking over as England manager, due to injury concerns.
Bellingham missed the last England international camp as he was rehabilitating after shoulder surgery and has only made one start for his club after coming back from injury.
Foden was omitted from Tuchel's previous selection after a loss of form and has been unsuccessful in returning, despite a impressive beginning to the season with City.
The forward also is excluded despite a revival in form on loan at Everton. He has not played for England since October 2024.
Complete Three Lions Selection
Goalkeepers: Henderson (Palace), Pickford (Everton), James Trafford (City)
Defenders: Burn (Newcastle), Guehi (Palace), Reece James (the Blues), Ezri Konsa (Villa), Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur), Stones (Manchester City)
Midfield: Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Jordan Henderson (the Bees), Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan), Declan Rice (the Gunners), Morgan Rogers (Villa)
Attackers: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), Eze (Arsenal), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Kane (Bayern), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona), Bukayo Saka (the Gunners), Watkins (Villa)
'Attention turns to excluded players'
The manager’s latest England squad draws attention on those the boss has left out rather than the players he has selected.
Jude Bellingham's omission may raise some eyebrows but the coach believes there is no rush to bring back the Madrid midfielder.
City’s Foden and on-loan Everton forward Jack Grealish have both performed well in the early stages of the season.
Those who Tuchel utilised in the team’s World Cup qualifier wins versus Andorra and Serbia merit the reward of continuity.
There will be regret that the Gunners’ Madueke is not involved due to injury.
The Forest player has settled well at England senior level.
The England boss is a admirer of the attacker, especially, as well as Foden.
One unexpected move, it is the exclusion of Palace’s Wharton.
Bellingham, of course, will be needed further down the line.
