The Three Lions Recall Bukayo Saka But Bellingham, Phil Foden & Grealish Are Left Out
Bukayo Saka has scored a dozen goals in 44 caps for the national team.
The national side have recalled Bukayo Saka for next week's fixtures versus Latvia and Wales, yet there's no spot for Bellingham, Phil Foden or Jack Grealish.
Gunners attacker Bukayo Saka missed last month's World Cup qualifying wins against Andorra and Serbia with a hamstring injury.
The 24-year-old made a comeback for his club and scored in their 2-0 win over the Greek side on Wednesday.
Saka replaces club colleague Noni Madueke, who is sidelined until November with a knee injury.
The Three Lions face the Welsh in a warm-up match at the national stadium this week before a World Cup qualifier in Riga on October 14.
If England win in Latvia, they will need a just two more points from their last two matches versus Serbia and Albania in the next month to qualify for the World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Leverkusen's Quansah comes in for Newcastle's Tino Livramento, who is sidelined for two months following sustaining a knee issue versus the Gunners recently.
Anderson and Djed Spence, who received their first England call-ups last month, retain their places. Loftus-Cheek also remains in the squad, even with the recovery of Wharton.
Saka has only played a single match for the manager since taking over as national team boss, because of injury concerns.
The midfielder was absent from the last England international camp as he recovered from a shoulder operation and has managed just a single start for his club since returning from injury.
Foden was omitted from the coach’s last England squad following a dip in performance and has been unsuccessful in returning, even with a impressive beginning to the season with City.
Grealish also misses out in spite of a revival in form on loan at Everton. He has not featured for the national team since last year.
Full Three Lions Selection
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Trafford (City)
Defenders: Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Marc Guehi (Palace), James (the Blues), Konsa (Aston Villa), Myles Lewis-Skelly (the Gunners), Jarell Quansah (Leverkusen), Spence (Tottenham Hotspur), Stones (Manchester City)
Midfield: Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Henderson (the Bees), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Milan), Declan Rice (the Gunners), Morgan Rogers (Villa)
Attackers: Bowen (West Ham United), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Kane (Bayern), Rashford (Barcelona), Saka (Arsenal), Watkins (Villa)
'Focus on omissions over inclusions'
The manager’s latest England squad brings scrutiny on those the head coach has left out instead of the players he has selected.
Bellingham’s exclusion may cause surprise but the coach believes there is no need to bring back the Madrid midfielder.
Manchester City's Phil Foden and loanee Jack Grealish have both excelled at the start of the season.
Those who Tuchel utilised in the team’s World Cup qualifier wins versus Serbia and Andorra deserve the chance to continue.
There will be regret that Arsenal's Noni Madueke is not included because of a fitness issue.
The Forest player has looked right at home at England senior level.
Tuchel is a fan of Grealish, especially, and also the City star.
If there is one surprise, it comes in the absence of Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton.
The star, naturally, will be needed further down the line.
