Overview
- England confirmed on Saturday, May 23 that Arsenal midfielder Ethan Nwaneri will join the Three Lions’ Florida preparation camp as one of four young players drafted in to train with the squad.
- Tuchel did not include Nwaneri in his announced 26‑man World Cup squad, and the call‑up is as a supplemental training player rather than a tournament selection.
- The move is intended to maintain full training groups and manage minutes while key England players arrive late from club duties, and Nwaneri could be used in the warm‑up friendlies if Tuchel chooses.
- Nwaneri spent the second half of the season on loan at Marseille where his game time fell after Roberto De Zerbi left and Habib Beye succeeded him, but he retains youth international experience and senior appearances for Arsenal.
- England will meet in Palm Beach on June 1 and play friendlies against New Zealand in Tampa and Costa Rica in Orlando before relocating to their World Cup base in Kansas City on June 13 ahead of the tournament opener.