Alexander-Arnold named in England squad alongside Palmer, Branthwaite & Ngumoha

[p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real Madrid[/a] defender was controversially left out of the Three Lions' 2026 World Cup squad, but has now been brought back into the fold.[/p][p][b]"It's an opportunity for Trent (Alexander-Arnold); he has had a good start to the season,"[/b] Tuchel said. [b]"It's a chance for him to claim what he feels is his; his place on the right side (of defence), so here we go.[/b][/p][p][b]"It's a long camp, four matches, and we're happy to have him back."[/b][/p][p]He is named in the squad alongside [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a]'s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/palmer-cole/h8agbDt7/"]Cole Palmer[/a] - who also missed the World Cup - as well as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lewis-skelly-myles/bDeyKrHT/"]Myles Lewis-Skelly[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hall-lewis/rJOyDa3N/"]Lewis Hall[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/calvert-lewin-dominic/0WmBe6U2/"]Dominic Calvert-Lewin[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/scott-alex/boFdbMyt/"]Alex Scott[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/branthwaite-jarrad/QNEAuZc1/"]Jarrad Branthwaite[/a] and young star [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ngumoha-rio/rejpF30d/"]Rio Ngumoha[/a].[/p][embed guid="23710465-0002-4c97-bdf2-401a1199512f" url="https://x.com/England/status/2100872534837125215" social-type="twitter" /][p]Tuchel's reliable picks of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kane-harry/v5HSlEAa/"]Harry Kane[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bellingham-jude/QNvlPm7s/"]Jude Bellingham[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rice-declan/zkQ8Cm6n/"]Declan Rice[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/guehi-marc/KEeklutO/"]Marc Guehi[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/konsa-ezri/4CQLQWTa/"]Ezri Konsa[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pickford-jordan/SKTJdUtH/"]Jordan Pickford[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/saka-bukayo/08NLEo06/"]Bukayo Saka[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gordon-anthony/EFo95m2P/"]Anthony Gordon[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rashford-marcus/COnT2Lh0/"]Marcus Rashford[/a] have all been selected.[/p][p]Despite no minutes in North America over the summer, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a] midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mainoo-kobbie/nBy3DbC3/"]Kobbie Mainoo[/a] also returns.[/p][p]Everton's Branthwaite is the only player in the squad that Tuchel has not yet had a chance to work with.[/p][p][b]"We had some central defenders pulling out of camp, and we've had Jarrad (Branthwaite) on our radar for a long time,"[/b] Tuchel admitted.[/p][embed guid="7888b215-af47-4ad6-9292-69cd17285217" url="https://x.com/England/status/2100876229880463702" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"He has big potential, he's fast, tall, good in build-up, has a strong left foot. It seems like he has a good package to offer.[/b][/p][p][b]"It's a good moment to see him over a longer period and give him a chance. Hopefully he makes the most of it."[/b][/p][p]There is no place in the side for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/james-reece/nLBC7ERa/"]Reece James[/a], nor is there a spot for World Cup squad members [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/henderson-jordan/UFMlUD6r/"]Jordan Henderson[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/henderson-dean/OpFOJojt/"]Dean Henderson[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/stones-john/SlLxn4xl/"]John Stones[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/spence-djed/GQAxKWes/"]Djed Spence[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/burn-dan/fyP3wtr0/"]Dan Burn[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/madueke-chukwunonso/Ac57P9Pt/"]Noni Madueke[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/toney-ivan/W6A3dA7c/"]Ivan Toney[/a] or [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/watkins-ollie/rHnOkDD8/"]Ollie Watkins[/a].[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/england/j9N9ZNFA/"]England[/a] are set to take part in an extended international break for their opening UEFA Nations League fixtures with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/spain/bLyo6mco/"]Spain[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/croatia/K8aznggo/"]Croatia[/a] and twice against the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/czech-republic/6LHwBDGU/"]Czech Republic[/a].[/p]