Thomas Tuchel was unhappy with the striker last summer.

Ivan Toney will be waiting with bated breath on whether he's selected in Thomas Tuchel's 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 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

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

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 was unhappy with the striker last summer.

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

Tuchel was left unimpressed by Toney’s attitude last year but his fears were allayed as the Al-Ahli striker edged out Dominic Calvert-Lewin

England boss Thomas Tuchel has held talks with Ivan Toney with the former Brentford striker handed a new role for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThomas Tuchel held "clear-the-air" talks…