Big names like Cole Palmer, Phil Foden and Harry Maguire have been snubbed by Thomas Tuchel, who has made some brutal calls with his England squad for the World Cup

As Thomas Tuchel prepares to name his World Cup squad, we asked our writers to work out who they would take if they were England manager

Several high-profile England players have agonisingly missed out on the World Cup over the years

England will confirm their 26-man squad for the World Cup on Friday and Thomas Tuchel has made the tough decision to omit some big names including Harry Maguire

Thomas Tuchel has made ruthless calls with his World Cup selection, finding no space for Phil Foden and Cole Palmer in England’s 26-man squad

Thomas Tuchel has made some HUGE calls by dropping several of the biggest names in English football - but do you agree?

Big names like Cole Palmer, Phil Foden and Harry Maguire have been snubbed by Thomas Tuchel, who has made some brutal calls with his England squad for the World Cup

Phil Foden and Cole Palmer are also seemingly set to miss this summer’s tournament.

Thomas Tuchel has named one of the most contentious World Cup squads in memory

Thomas Tuchel has unveiled his 26-man squad for the tournament

Who is lucky to be in Thomas Tuchel's 26? And who should have been included? Our writers debate his picks

Thomas Tuchel has this morning confirmed his England squad for the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada, with a number of high-profile players missing out

England head to the United States, Mexico and Canada looking to end 60 years of hurt - and Thomas Tuchel has confirmed the 26 players tasked with winning the World Cup

Thomas Tuchel names 26-man squad for World Cup in North America

Thomas Tuchel has left a number of big names out of his World Cup squad – here are the five biggest shock omissions...

Thomas Tuchel announces England's 26-man World Cup squad for 2026. See who made the cut and who missed out, including Palmer and Foden.

England boss Thomas Tuchel has named his 26-man squad for this summer’s World Cup but some of the German’s selection decisions have left a number of Three Lions fans baffled

Thomas Tuchel's bizarre calls have put two England players in the firing line already

England have confirmed their 26-man squad with Thomas Tuchel’s strategy, as Miguel Delaney details, geared towards specific scenarios and versatility in a World Cup that throws up…

Unlike his predecessor as England manager, Gareth Southgate, Thomas Tuchel is a serial winner of the biggest trophies in football

Neither player made the World Cup squad with Tuchel saying competition for places made it a difficult decision to exclude them