The England head coach has revealed more on the reasons behind his selections ahead of this summer's World Cup.

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

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

England's squad for the World Cup will be confirmed on Friday morning but it is already becoming clear that Thomas Tuchel has made some bold calls ahead of the big kick-off

Thomas Tuchel has named his England squad for the World Cup, handing a shock call-up to Ivan Toney and picking Djed Spence over the exiled Trent Alexander-Arnold

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

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 has named Ivan Toney in his 26-man squad for this summer's World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico with the Al-Ahli striker having come in from the cold

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

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.

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

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

The striker, who plays for Saudi club Al-Ahli, was a surprise inclusion in the 26-man group for this summer’s World Cup

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

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England will leave a wealth of talent at home this summer - so what does a starting XI of snubbed players look like?

England manager Thomas Tuchel made a series of bold selection calls for the World Cup, leaving out star names including Phil Foden and Cole Palmer from his 26-man squad. Tuchel…

"Everything I know about international football is about cohesion and about chemistry," explained Tuchel - but what does the data say?

Thomas Tuchel was unhappy at Ivan Toney’s commitment in his last England camp in 2025 and justified not including Phil Foden in his squad

Thomas Tuchel has placed great faith in John Stones and Djed Spence while ignoring several star names in attack

Palmer looked like the answer to all England’s problems when he dominated the Club World Cup final in North American heat last summer. But he has not looked like the same player…