Tuchel accepts recalls for Bellingham and Phil Foden, but not Alexander-Arnold and Grealish

There has been speculation of a strained relationship between Thomas Tuchel and Jude Bellingham, with the 22-year-old having been absent from previous squads, as has Phil Foden. The German has also said he would continue to drop the Real Madrid midfielder even when fit, and described his behaviour in a friendly against Senegal in June as “disgusting”.

However, in the list of calls for FIFA Days in November, Tuchel included Bellingham's name, and also gave him some compliments. "The coaching staff decided to leave Jude out in previous calls and he accepted that, then responded with performances at the highest level to prove himself worthy," said the German coach. "He is always full of desire and determination, as we saw at Real. Now, hopefully, in the England team."

According to Tuchel, Bellingham's best position is "number 10", because of his ability to spot opportunities and score goals from this position. Meanwhile, he believes Foden, who was also called up this time, should play in a similar position in the recent match against Dortmund. "Phil should play near the penalty area, in a role that combines number 9 and number 10. I would not consider him a winger, but put Phil in a central role," he shared.

In the list, Tuchel also surprised by giving the opportunity to Alex Scott, a 22-year-old midfielder of Bournemouth, and Adam Wharton, a 21-year-old player playing for Crystal Palace. In addition, contrary to the information that he would call up 34-year-old striker Danny Welbeck of Brighton and Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa, he decided to ignore both. The Three Lions coach explained that the team currently has many options in attack, including Marcus Rashford who is impressing at Barca and many other players who can take on the No. 9 role besides Harry Kane.

This squad is essentially a squad of Tuchel’s favourites, and has been tried and tested and has left a positive mark. That’s why Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jack Grealish, two names left out once again, should be worried. It’s very possible that both will have to stay home during the 2026 World Cup.

England have now booked their place at next year’s World Cup, with the upcoming games against Serbia at Wembley on November 13 and the trip to Albania on November 16 being a formality and an opportunity for Tuchel to test his squad.

Source: https://tienphong.vn/tuchel-chap-nhan-goi-lai-bellingham-va-phil-foden-nhung-alexander-arnold-va-grealish-thi-khong-post1794400.tpo