•Reece James and Rashford
England head coach Thomas Tuchel has named his squad for March’s FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia.
Players earning recalls to the squad include Marcus Rashford, Reece James and Jordan Henderson, reports AFP.
The Three Lions kick-off their new campaign with a Wembley double-header as they target a place at next year’s World Cup Finals in USA, Canada and Mexico.
This selection of 26 players is Tuchel’s first for England since his appointment. The players are to report to St. George’s Park early next week to begin their preparations under the new regime.
Among the group, there is a first England call-up for Newcastle United defender Dan Burn while Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly is in the senior squad for the first time having previously represented the Young Lions at MU19, MU18 and MU17 level in recent years.
Tuchel’s first game against Albania takes place in front of a sold-out Wembley on Friday 21 March (7.45pm GMT), before England return to the national stadium on Monday 24 March (7.45pm GMT) to play Latvia, and tickets for that game are still on sale.
The squad
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)
