Cole Palmer of Chelsea has been recalled to the England squad after being controversially omitted from the World Cup, as reported by Al Jazeera; Real Madrid’s Trent Alexander-Arnold has also been named in Thomas Tuchel’s squad after being overlooked for the World Cup. They were among a host of high-profile absentees from Tuchel’s World Cup squad, along with Phil Foden, Harry Maguire, and Luke Shaw — there is still no place for those three in the upcoming Nations League games.

Young Talent Included in Squad

Liverpool’s 18-year-old forward Rio Ngumoha has also been included, along with Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott, though England play world champions Spain, Croatia, and two games against the Czech Republic in the first international window of the season. England came third at the World Cup, their best finish since winning the tournament in 1966.

Criticism Over World Cup Performance

However, Tuchel was criticised for his handling of the semifinal defeat by Argentina, when leading 1-0 until the 85th minute, before losing 2-1, the England squad for the Nations League includes goalkeepers Jordan Pickford (Everton), Jason Steele (Brighton), and James Trafford (Leeds).

Defenders in the squad are Trent Alexander-Arnold (Real Madrid), Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton), Trevoh Chalobah (Como), Marc Guehi (Manchester City), Lewis Hall (Newcastle), Ezri Konsa (Arsenal), Tino Livramento (Newcastle), Nico O’Reilly (Manchester City), and Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen).

Midfielders and Forwards Named

Midfielders in the squad include Elliot Anderson (Manchester City), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Declan Rice (Arsenal), and Alex Scott (Bournemouth). Forwards named are Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Anthony Gordon (Barcelona), Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Morgan Rogers (Chelsea), and Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).