Thomas Tuchel names England squad for upcoming games against Spain, Croatia and Czechia
Thomas Tuchel names his latest England squad for upcoming games against Spain, Croatia and Czechia in an extended international break.
The Three Lions gets set for a change to the traditional international football calendar this autumn, with four games to be played between the 21st of September and the 6th of October.
England will host their Nations League opener against World cup winners Spain on the 26th at a sold out Wembley, before ending September with a trip to Czechia on the 29th.
The October begins with England playing in Croatia on the 3rd, and then the return fixture against Czechia on the 6th.
LATEST ENGLAND SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT:
Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Jason Steele (Brighton & Hove Albion), James Trafford (Leeds United)
Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Real Madrid), Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton), Trevoh Chalobah (Como), Marc Guéhi (Manchester City), Lewis Hall (Newcastle United), Ezri Konsa (Arsenal), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Nico O’Reilly (Manchester City), Jarrell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen)
Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Manchester City), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Alex Scott (AFC Bournemouth)
Forwards: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Anthony Gordon (Barcelona), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Morgan Rogers (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
🗣️ “He will definitely be in contention.”
Could Fulham’s Josh King be included in Thomas Tuchel’s England squad today? pic.twitter.com/jNPyCcMmwo
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) September 18, 2026
England boss Thomas Tuchel:
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Reflecting on the 2026 World Cup, Tuchel said, as per englandfootball.com: “It was important to be together and stay together as a whole staff, a whole group of people. We started this journey together, we ended it together.
“The moment to receive a medal is very different than in club football. It just matters that you bring something home.
“I’m the first one to admit that we didn’t achieve it – we wanted to have a second star – but still, it was a top end to a brilliant campaign.”
On beating Mexico at the Azteca: “This was maybe my moment of the World Cup – the hug with my coaches right after the whistle. This game had so much that you just could wish for.
“They just didn’t give in. They refused to give in, no matter what, with a lot of adversity – altitude, home country, a stadium where no one can win a World Cup match, a man down, a VAR decision against us with a penalty.”
On support from England fans: “They lived up to the high expectations.
“Everyone told me, ‘Wait until the tournament starts. We will have the best fans. We will be right on top. It will be amazing, the amount of people.’ It was just like that.
“From the first moment, I think they just felt this team. They could sense that this team is together and this team means it. That’s what made the connection so strong. That was not artificial – that was very, very special.”
Looking ahead, Tuchel added: “These players will come back hungry, starting with a match against the reigning world champions.
“We just beat France, we have the chance to beat Spain straight away at home. Perfect start. Perfect rehearsal for us for the EUROs.
“That is something to build on. We have all the right to hold our heads high and go with courage and positivity into the next challenges.”
Check out much more from his interview and look back below…
Before Thomas Tuchel names England squad for upcoming games against Spain, Croatia and Czechia, fans were asked who they wanted to see named in the squad…
@iiTzDavid95x: Trafford, Bogle, James Justin & Calvert Lewin!
@9_Hendo:
Pickford, Trafford, Beadle
James, Trent, O’Reilly, Hall, Guehi, Konsa, Quansah, Branthwaite
Anderson, Rice, MLS, Wharton, Mainoo, Scott
Saka, Palmer, Rogers, Rashford, Bellingham, Gordon, Ngumoha
Kane, Calvert Lewin, Delap
@dj_zotov: Announce Morgan Gibbs-White.
@Goodycjg20Chris:
Max Dowman
Nwaneri
Skelly
Gibbs White
Adam Wharton
Phil Foden
Ivan Toney
Watkins
Welbeck
Trent
Let’s add some Ballers to take on Spain 💪🔥
David J Halls: Morgan Gibbs white all day long
Jon Wilkins: Calvert-Lewin, Saka, Watkins, Gibbs-White, Rogers, Tavernier, Foden, Garner, Anderson, Hall, Justin, Rashford, Branthwaite, Shaw, Tarkowski, Rice, Guéhi, Foden, Bellingham, Gordon, Spence, Stones, Kane, Quansah, James, Livramento, Gallagher, Smith-Rowe, Ezé, Toney, Madueke. Players who deserve a call up basically, tough decisions for Tuchel 🤔
@russkyd11: The less players we have going on international duty the better. Across the board I just want them to be spending every possible bit of time together at Bodymoor with Unai becoming familiar. #AVFC
@WhatTheForkAVFC: I can’t be the only one that’s secretly pleased we have no players to go off and be tapped up by anyone anymore? (for now) #avfc
@ReissNFFC: Should MGW be in the England squad? Absolutely. Do I think he will be? Probably not. If he does though, will be really disappointing after he didn’t make the WC squad. What would have changed from May until now?
@Rfinch_1: Tuchel has to name Alex Scott in that England squad today.
Bernie Leigh: Mainoo, O’Reilly, Scott.
Paul Zack Babatunde: Jude Bellingham, Morgan Rogers, Anderson
Kelvin Fraser: Kobie Mainoo, Lewis Skelly
Craig Williams: Josh king, Cole palmer, gibbs white, lewis skelly
q22_9: Archie Gray, Maddison, Gallagher, Solanke call up 🔥
415.kbutler: Trent please? No maduke and Henderson
dam_jee: Palmer and Trent back
saadalhamdan10: Josh king, Cole palmer, Morgan rogers, Phil Foden. That’s all what I am asking for please 🙏
