England Recall Bukayo Saka But Bellingham, Foden & Grealish Miss Out
The Arsenal forward has scored a dozen goals in 44 appearances for the national team.
The national side have called up Bukayo Saka for upcoming games versus Wales and Latvia, however no room for Jude Bellingham, Foden or Grealish.
Gunners attacker Saka was absent from last month's World Cup qualifying victories against Andorra and Serbia with a hamstring injury.
Saka recently returned for his club and found the net in their victory against Olympiacos midweek.
The England international replaces Arsenal team-mate Madueke, who is out of action until November because of a knee injury.
England meet the Welsh in a friendly at the national stadium this week prior to a World Cup qualifier in Riga on October 14.
If England win in Latvia, they will require a maximum of two points from their final two matches against Serbia and Albania in the next month to reach the World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Leverkusen's Quansah comes in for Newcastle United’s Tino Livramento, who is out for up to eight weeks after sustaining a knee issue versus the Gunners recently.
Elliot Anderson and Djed Spence, who earned their first England call-ups previously, keep their spots. Ruben Loftus-Cheek also keeps his spot, even with the recovery of Wharton.
The attacker has featured in just one game for Tuchel since taking over as national team boss, because of fitness and hamstring injuries.
Bellingham was absent from the previous squad as he was rehabilitating after shoulder surgery and has only made a single start for Real Madrid since returning from injury.
The Manchester City player was left out from the coach’s last England squad after a dip in performance and has been unsuccessful in returning, despite a strong start to the campaign with Manchester City.
Grealish also is excluded despite a resurgence on loan at Everton. He has not played for England since October 2024.
Full Three Lions Squad
Keepers: Henderson (Crystal Palace), Pickford (the Toffees), Trafford (Manchester City)
Defenders: Dan Burn (Newcastle), Guehi (Crystal Palace), James (the Blues), Konsa (Villa), Lewis-Skelly (the Gunners), Jarell Quansah (Leverkusen), Spence (Tottenham Hotspur), John Stones (City)
Midfielders: Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Loftus-Cheek (Milan), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Rogers (Villa)
Forwards: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Kane (Bayern Munich), Rashford (Barca), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Watkins (Villa)
'Attention turns to excluded players'
The manager’s new selection draws attention to the players the head coach has left out instead of the included names.
Bellingham’s exclusion may cause surprise but Tuchel believes there is no need to bring back the Madrid midfielder.
Manchester City's Phil Foden and on-loan Everton forward Jack Grealish have both excelled in the early stages of the season.
The players the manager used in the team’s World Cup qualifier wins against Serbia and Andorra deserve the chance to continue.
There will be disappointment that Arsenal's Madueke is not included because of injury.
Anderson has settled well at international level.
The England boss is a admirer of the attacker, especially, as well as Foden.
If there is one surprise, it is the exclusion of Crystal Palace midfielder Wharton.
Bellingham, naturally, will be needed in the future.
