Cole Palmer and Phil Foden were among a number of high-profile players left out of Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup squad announced on Friday.Real Madrid’s Trent Alexander-Arnold was also omitted, with Saudi-based Al-Ahli striker Ivan Toney the surprise inclusion.Tuchel, a Champions League winner during his time at Chelsea, was hired to end England’s 60-year wait to win a major international tournament, and the German former Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich boss has made a series of bold calls that will be harshly judged if the Three Lions fall short of glory in the coming weeks.Palmer and Foden played a major role in England’s run to the final of Euro 2024.However, Chelsea playmaker Palmer and Manchester City’s Foden have paid the price for poor seasons with their clubs.Thomas Tuchel said telling the players left out was “sometimes painfully difficult”. Photo: APEngland’s top players – Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice – were all included.