Overview
- In mid-September Tuchel admitted he may have been unfair to Trent Alexander-Arnold and recalled the Real Madrid full-back to his 27-man England camp.
- Tuchel has told Alexander-Arnold he will play as a right-back for England and must prove his defensive ability on the training ground and in matches.
- Harry Maguire was left out of the squad after publicly criticising his World Cup omission, and Tuchel said he has not spoken to Maguire since and that those comments harmed his case.
- The squad contains several returns and new call-ups alongside notable absentees, and Tuchel is using the longer September–October window to evaluate personnel ahead of Nations League games against Spain and Czechia.
- Tuchel’s approach traces to keeping the team’s momentum after he took charge in October 2024, and the recall reflects a mix of strong club form and injuries to other right-back options that have reopened opportunities for sidelined players.