Overview
- Thomas Tuchel has submitted England’s FIFA-required 55-player provisional squad, with the Football Association keeping the names private as is its practice.
- Multiple outlets report that Trent Alexander-Arnold is on the long list after recent omission, with Danny Welbeck, Alex Scott and Luke Shaw also said to be included.
- Injury questions at right-back are driving late decisions, with Ben White a major doubt because of a knee problem, Tino Livramento racing to be fit, and Reece James only recently back.
- England plans to announce the final 26-player squad on Friday, May 22, then file it to FIFA by June 1 with official publication expected around June 2.
- FIFA permits a 55-player pool so any late injury replacements must come from that list, which makes the provisional selections consequential even without a public release.