TUCHEL NAMES FIRST ENGLAND SQUAD, HANDS DEBUTS TO SPENCE, ANDERSON
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England manager Thomas Tuchel has announced his first squad of the 2025/26 season, with Tottenham defender Djed Spence and Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson earning senior call-ups.
The 24-man list, released on Tuchel’s 52nd birthday, comes as the Three Lions prepare for their World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia in September.
Spence and Anderson, who were part of Lee Carsley’s England Under-21 European Championship-winning side, have impressed early this season and now step up to the senior team. “Djed and Elliot have shown real quality and maturity they’ve earned this chance,” Tuchel said.
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England currently top their qualifying group after wins over Albania, Latvia and Andorra. They will face Andorra at Villa Park on Saturday, September 6, before travelling to Belgrade to take on Serbia on Tuesday, September 9.
The squad also includes the return of Manchester City defender John Stones following an injury-hit season, while Marcus Rashford and Adam Wharton have been recalled. Tuchel praised their resilience, noting that “experience is vital in these campaigns.”
The team will assemble at St George’s Park next week after the weekend’s domestic fixtures to begin preparations.
FULL SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), James Trafford (Man City)
Defenders: Dan Burn (Newcastle), Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace), Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Tino Livramento (Newcastle), Djed Spence (Tottenham), John Stones (Man City)
Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace)
Forwards: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Noni Madueke (Arsenal), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona, loan from Man United), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
England will continue their qualifying campaign in October and November as they push to secure a spot at the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada.
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