The call came from England head coach Thomas Tuchel, just as it had done two months earlier. But this time, there was no cause for celebration.“It’s not the news you’re after,” the German told James Garner during a chat to confirm the Everton midfielder would not be heading to this summer’s World Cup in North America.Back in March, over a similar FaceTime call, Tuchel had informed the 25-year-old that he had made his first senior squad and would almost certainly be earning his maiden cap — which he did in a 1-1 draw with Uruguay later that month.That was seen as fitting recompense for a season in which Garner has made significant strides. He impressed in the March camp and is still held in high regard by England, but confidence he would be selected for the World Cup had dwindled in recent months, in part due to the form of other English midfielders such as Manchester United’s Kobbie Mainoo and Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton.That Garner — and Wharton — did not make the final squad says something of the depth of England’s options and Tuchel’s faith in players including Brentford’s 89-cap Jordan Henderson, who have stood out less on the pitch but are clearly valued for leadership qualities.James Garner during his England debut against Uruguay (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)Perhaps, as his club manager David Moyes suggested in last Friday’s press conference, Everton’s form — they were winless in their final seven games, slumping from eighth to 13th in the Premier League table — also counted against him.“I’m disappointed but not surprised because our form hasn’t really encouraged anybody to focus on our players,” the Scot said. “When we were doing so well, Jimmy was a big part of it.“We need to take a bit of the disappointment as well that we’ve not been able to get him to the World Cup.”There is no doubt that the omission came as a blow to Garner. “Gutted is an understatement,” he wrote on Instagram, alongside an Everton post highlighting his impressive season-wide stats compared with his English peers.