Thomas Tuchel announces first ever England squad

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The German manager took over as national team manager last October, to much discussion, with Lee Carsley overseeing the remaining matches of the year.

Approaching the first international break of 2025, the former Chelsea manager has announced his debut England squad to face Albania and Latvia in the first matches of the World Cup qualifiers.

Tuchel's first squad includes some players that has certainly raised a few eyebrows, with names such as Marcus Rashford and Jordan Henderson returning to the side.

The full squad is as follows:

Goalkeepers:

• Jordan Pickford
• Dean Henderson
• Aaron Ramsdale
• James Trafford

Defenders:

• Marc Guehi
• Reece James
• Levi Colwill
• Ezri Konsa
• Tino Livramento
• Jarell Quansah

• Dan Burn
• Kyle Walker
• Myles Lewis-Skelly

Midfielders:

• Jude Bellingham
• Eberechi Eze
• Jordan Henderson
• Curtis Jones
• Cole Palmer
• Declan Rice
• Morgan Rogers

Forwards:

• Anthony Gordon
• Jarrod Bowen
• Phil Foden
• Marcus Rashford
• Dominic Solanke
• Harry Kane