Palmer and Alexander-Arnold recalled to England squad
Trent Alexander-Arnold and Cole Palmer have been recalled to the England squad by Thomas Tuchel for the upcoming Nations League games.
England boss Thomas Tuchel has made changes to his squad following the World Cup; Real Madrid's Trent Alexander-Arnold returns to the fold along with Chelsea's Cole Palmer; Reece James and Phil Foden are among the players to miss out
Trent Alexander-Arnold and Cole Palmer have been recalled to the England squad by Thomas Tuchel for the upcoming Nations League games.
Real Madrid right-back Alexander-Arnold returns to the fold for the first time since June 2025 along with Chelsea's Palmer, who was another high-profile World Cup omission.
Tuchel has made eight changes from the World Cup in his 27-man group for the three-week camp, in which England, third-place finishers in the summer, will play four Nations League fixtures against Spain, Croatia and Czech Republic.
Liverpool's 18-year-old winger Rio Nguhoma, who impressed in England's World Cup warm-up fixtures, has also been called up along with uncapped Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott.
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Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite receives his first call-up since Tuchel's appointment while there are also recalls for Lewis Hall, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Myles Lewis-Skelly.
Manchester United's Kobbie Mainoo is included despite being an unused member of the World Cup squad.
Phil Foden is once again overlooked by Tuchel along with Morgan Gibbs-White and Adam Wharton, while World Cup squad members Ollie Watkins, Ivan Toney and Noni Madueke drop out.
Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Jason Steele (Brighton & Hove Albion), James Trafford (Leeds United) Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Real Madrid), Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton), Trevoh Chalobah (Como), Marc Guéhi (Manchester City), Lewis Hall (Newcastle United), Ezri Konsa (Arsenal), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City), Jarrell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen) Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Manchester City), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Alex Scott (AFC Bournemouth) Forwards: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Anthony Gordon (Barcelona), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Morgan Rogers (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
