England announce 26-man squad for World Cup as Tuchel leaves out Alexander-Arnold and Palmer

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/palmer-cole/h8agbDt7/"]Palmer[/a], who scored in the 2-1 defeat to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/spain/bLyo6mco/"]Spain[/a] in the EURO 2024 final, is one of two big names from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] to miss out, alongside [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/colwill-levi/CQXNItIG/"]Levi Colwill[/a], who has not recovered from a lingering knee injury.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alexander-arnold-trent/CEVJy6Bc/"]Alexander-Arnold[/a] has once again been left in the cold by Tuchel, who has not picked the former [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a] player in any of his squads this year. Under the German, the Los Blancos man has played just 27 minutes and will spend the summer watching the tournament from his sofa.[/p][p]After [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/maguire-harry/xG8v3YRA/"]Harry Maguire[/a] revealed on Thursday that he was "shocked" to not be included in the squad that will play [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-zealand/rLctHkpU/"]New Zealand[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/costa-rica/C4ePE2kq/"]Costa Rica[/a] in warm-up matches before the World Cup begins, Tuchel has gone with [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/stones-john/SlLxn4xl/"]John Stones[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/burn-dan/fyP3wtr0/"]Dan Burn[/a] as his four centre-backs. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/quansah-jarell/KtIpCeFE/"]Jarell Quansah[/a] has also earned a call-up despite a middling campaign for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bayer-leverkusen/4jcj2zMd/"]Bayer Leverkusen[/a] in Germany.[/p][p][b]In a statement released by England, Tuchel said of his selections: "It is truly exciting and a great privilege to be able to name an England squad for the World Cup. It has been a tough process to decide on the nomination, but I have full belief in this group of players. [/b][/p][p][b]"They all deserve their place. The squad and everyone involved with the team will give all we can to make the country proud. We know they are behind us, and we hope for a very special summer."[/b][/p][p]Much of the conjecture before the announcement surrounded the defence, and Tuchel has opted for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/o-reilly-nico/xOrYaNWc/"]Nico O'Reilly[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/spence-djed/GQAxKWes/"]Djed Spence[/a] as left-back options, whilst [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/livramento-valentino/fkessXOF/"]Tino Livramento[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/james-reece/nLBC7ERa/"]Reece James[/a] will compete for the right-back position.[/p][p]There is no space for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/crystal-palace/AovF1Mia/"]Crystal Palace[/a]'s metronome, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/wharton-adam/v5IYUpDm/"]Adam Wharton[/a], in the squad, whilst [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/foden-phil/E7XjDJns/"]Phil Foden[/a] will also miss out, after a lacklustre season for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a]. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gibbs-white-morgan/beZNT1bB/"]Morgan Gibbs-White[/a], despite a late surge of form with Nottingham Forest, has also been omitted.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pickford-jordan/SKTJdUtH/"]Jordan Pickford[/a] is expected to don the gloves at his fifth tournament, whilst [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/trafford-james/ET616yZQ/"]James Trafford[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/henderson-dean/OpFOJojt/"]Dean Henderson[/a] will provide competition between the sticks.[/p][embed guid="6d68ef46-c8ae-495e-a0ff-3fc1986e192e" url="https://x.com/England/status/2057748306839622050" social-type="twitter" /][p]Up front, there is a surprise call-up for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/toney-ivan/W6A3dA7c/"]Ivan Toney[/a]. Despite playing a part in the run to the final at the Euros two years ago, the former [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brentford/xYe7DwID/"]Brentford[/a] striker has not played for the Three Lions since moving to Saudi Arabia to play for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/al-ahli-sc/0MHmoCY0/"]Al Ahli[/a]. He has been in fine form in front of goal this season, netting 42 times in all competitions.[/p][p]Three players will travel with the team to Florida for the warm-weather warm-up. Tuchel confirmed Liverpool winger, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ngumoha-rio/rejpF30d/"]Rio Ngumoha[/a], Fulham's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/king-joshua/tnnZhru5/"]Josh King[/a] and Bournemouth midfielder, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/scott-alex/boFdbMyt/"]Alex Scott[/a], were the trio to make it.[/p][p]England, who were knocked out by France at the quarter-final stage in Qatar four years ago, will start their campaign on June 17th against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/croatia/K8aznggo/"]Croatia[/a] in Group L, before matches against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ghana/nNBjHale/"]Ghana[/a] (June 23rd) and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/panama/OWKqbCfi/"]Panama[/a] (June 27th).[/p][image alt="England's upcoming games" id="ab6ced34-74d3-4e5f-b724-2759d2591ac7" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="f3940522-918e-4262-90c5-dd302e1247d7" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][h2][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/england/j9N9ZNFA/"]England[/a] squad[/h2][p][b]Goalkeepers: [/b]Jordan Pickford ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/everton/KluSTr9s/"]Everton[/a]), Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), James Trafford (Manchester City)[/p][p][b]Defenders:[/b] Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City), Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur), Marc Guehi (Manchester City), Ezri Konsa ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aston-villa/W00wmLO0/"]Aston Villa[/a]), Dan Burn ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/newcastle-utd/p6ahwuwJ/"]Newcastle[/a]), John Stones (Manchester City), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Reece James (Chelsea), Tino Livramento (Newcastle)[/p][p][b]Midfielders:[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rice-declan/zkQ8Cm6n/"]Declan Rice[/a] (Arsenal), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/anderson-elliott/KdYCbsbE/"]Elliot Anderson[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nottingham/UsushcZr/"]Nottingham Forest[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mainoo-kobbie/nBy3DbC3/"]Kobbie Mainoo[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/henderson-jordan/UFMlUD6r/"]Jordan Henderson[/a] (Brentford), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bellingham-jude/QNvlPm7s/"]Jude Bellingham[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real Madrid[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/eze-eberechi/Stf4BYFn/"]Eberechi Eze[/a] (Arsenal), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rogers-morgan/lp4jm80n/"]Morgan Rogers[/a] (Aston Villa)[/p][p][b]Attackers:[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kane-harry/v5HSlEAa/"]Harry Kane[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bayern-munich/nVp0wiqd/"]Bayern Munich[/a]), Ivan Toney (Al Ahli), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/watkins-ollie/rHnOkDD8/"]Ollie Watkins[/a] (Aston Villa), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/saka-bukayo/08NLEo06/"]Bukayo Saka[/a] (Arsenal), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/madueke-chukwunonso/Ac57P9Pt/"]Noni Madueke[/a] (Arsenal), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rashford-marcus/COnT2Lh0/"]Marcus Rashford[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/barcelona/SKbpVP5K/"]Barcelona[/a], on loan from Manchester United), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gordon-anthony/EFo95m2P/"]Anthony Gordon[/a] (Newcastle)[/p]