"It was a given that from these 55 players (in the provisional squad), we have to leave some extraordinary talents and extraordinary...

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

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

Two of England's most talented players will not be playing at the World Cup - but England's head coach has his reasons

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Tuchel aims to build a balanced 26-player squad with clear roles. Some big names will miss out on the World Cup.

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

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 manager Thomas Tuchel has unveiled his 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, as the Three Lions aim to end their long wait for a second world title…

Phil Foden and Cole Palmer are among the big names to miss out as Thomas Tuchel prepares to name his squad for the World Cup in USA, Canada and Mexico next summer

Thomas Tuchel has unveiled England's 26-man World Cup squad, controversially omitting stars like Phil Foden and Trent Alexander-Arnold while recalling striker Ivan Toney.

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.

Exclusion of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Harry Maguire among coach Thomas Tuchel’s other surprises but most of his regular stars are selected.

Cole Palmer and Phil Foden were among several high-profile players left out of Thomas Tuchel's World Cup squad announced on Friday.