Thomas Tuchel has named his England squad for March’s FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia.
The German begins his reign with the upcoming clashes, as qualification for the 2026 World Cup gets underway.
Tuchel has announced his first England squad and there are maiden call-ups for Arsenal teenager Myles Lewis-Skelly and Newcastle United defender Dan Burn.
It’s time to reveal Thomas Tuchel’s first #ThreeLions squad! 👀🏴
— England (@England) March 14, 2025
Elsewhere, Jordan Henderson, Kyle Walker, Reece James and Marcus Rashford are all recalled after periods out of the picture.
Rashford’s return comes amid an impressive start to his loan spell at Aston Villa, having joined Unai Emery’s team from Manchester United in the January transfer window. He has three assists in four starts for Villa. There’s no place for either Manchester City winger Jack Grealish or Tottenham Hotspur midfielder James Maddison.
Tuchel’s first game in charge against Albania takes place at Wembley on Friday 21 March (7.45pm GMT), before England Latvia visit the Three Lions (7.45pm GMT) on Monday 24th March.
England squad for March’s World Cup qualifiers with Albania and Latvia
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Southampton), James Trafford (Burnley)
Defenders: Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Levi Colwill (Chelsea), Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace), Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Jarell Quansah (Liverpool), Kyle Walker (AC Milan, loan from Manchester City)
Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Jordan Henderson (Ajax), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
Forwards: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Marcus Rashford (Aston Villa, loan from Manchester United), Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur)
