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Thomas Tuchel announces latest England squad with surprise omissions

Tuchel breaks silence after Bellingham omitted from England squad
  • Thomas Tuchel explained his decision to largely retain the same England squad for the upcoming October international fixtures.
  • The squad is set to play a friendly against Wales at Wembley, followed by a World Cup qualifying match in Latvia.
  • Tuchel stated his intention was to maintain the standards and create habits established by the team that recently defeated Serbia 5-0.
  • Despite their recent good form, key players such as Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, and Jack Grealish were not included in the selection.
  • Bukayo Saka returned to the squad, Jarell Quansah also retained his place, with Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Gordon, John Stones and Jordan Henderson also included.
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