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Tuchel Calls Up Jobe Bellingham and Josh King as Palmer Misses Out
England’s 25-man squad also includes Ben White, Declan Rice and Djed Spence for the final Nations League group matches.
Thomas Tuchel has given Jobe Bellingham and Josh King their first senior England call-ups, while Cole Palmer is absent from the 25-man squad announced Friday.
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Bellingham joins his brother Jude in the squad for matches against Croatia and Spain. Fulham’s King had previously trained with the senior team during its pre-World Cup camp in Florida.
Ben White returns for the first time since March. Declan Rice and Djed Spence are also back after missing the previous camp through injury.
Tuchel said the selections reflected performances at club level and in England training. He said King could offer flexibility across attacking positions, while Bellingham had established himself as an influential regular at Dortmund.
England are second in their group. Avoiding defeat against Croatia would secure a place in the Nations League quarterfinals.
