The Three Lions Recall Saka While Bellingham, Phil Foden & Jack Grealish Miss Out
Bukayo Saka has scored a dozen goals in 44 games for England.
The national side have recalled Bukayo Saka for upcoming matches against Wales and Latvia, but there is no place for Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden or Jack Grealish.
Gunners attacker Bukayo Saka was absent from last month's qualifier victories over Andorra and Serbia due to a muscle problem.
The 24-year-old made a comeback for his club and found the net in their 2-0 win over the Greek side on Wednesday.
The England international comes in for club colleague Noni Madueke, who is sidelined until November with a knee problem.
England face the Welsh in a friendly at the national stadium this week before a World Cup qualifier in Latvia on October 14.
Should England triumph in Latvia, they will require a maximum of two more points from their final two qualifiers versus Albania and Serbia in the next month to reach next summer's tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Bayer Leverkusen defender Jarell Quansah comes in for Newcastle United’s Tino Livramento, who is out for up to eight weeks following sustaining a knee issue against the Gunners recently.
Elliot Anderson and Spence, who received their first England call-ups last month, keep their spots. Loftus-Cheek also keeps his spot, even with the return to fitness of Wharton.
Saka has only played a single match for the manager since he became national team boss, due to fitness and hamstring injuries.
The midfielder was absent from the previous squad as he recovered from a shoulder operation and has only made a single start for Real Madrid since returning from injury.
Foden was left out from Tuchel's previous selection after a dip in performance and has been unable to force his way back, despite a impressive beginning to the campaign with Manchester City.
Grealish also is excluded despite a resurgence on loan at Everton. He has not featured for England since October 2024.
Complete England Selection
Goalkeepers: Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), James Trafford (Manchester City)
Defenders: Burn (Newcastle United), Marc Guehi (Palace), James (the Blues), Konsa (Villa), Lewis-Skelly (the Gunners), Quansah (Leverkusen), Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur), Stones (Manchester City)
Midfielders: Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Jordan Henderson (the Bees), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Milan), Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
Attackers: Bowen (West Ham), Eberechi Eze (the Gunners), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Rashford (Barcelona), Saka (Arsenal), Watkins (Aston Villa)
'Attention turns to excluded players'
Thomas Tuchel's latest England squad draws attention to the players the boss has omitted instead of the players he has selected.
Bellingham’s omission may cause surprise but the coach understandably feels there is no need to recall the Real Madrid star.
Manchester City's Phil Foden and on-loan Everton forward Grealish have both excelled in the early stages of the campaign.
The players Tuchel utilised in the team’s World Cup qualifier wins versus Serbia and Andorra deserve the reward of continuity.
It will bring 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 Grealish, in particular, as well as Foden.
If there is one surprise, it comes in the exclusion of Crystal Palace midfielder Wharton.
The star, naturally, will be needed further down the line.
