Thomas Tuchel has left Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott and Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi out of his matchday squad for England's World Cup qualifier against Serbia on Thursday night at Wembley. Under UEFA rules, Tuchel can only select 23 players for the game, having initially named a 25-man squad for the double header against Serbia and Albania.
Guehi is carrying a foot injury and will be assessed over the weekend. If he does not improve, he will be sent back to Palace rather than travel to Albania for the second qualifier. Scott, meanwhile, is expected to feature off the bench on Sunday after being asked to sit out the Serbia match just six days after his debut call-up.
Scott described his first England call-up as a dream come true. 'Six years ago, I was playing non-league football and I wasn't even sure if I was going to make it as a football player, so to now be in the England senior team is a dream come true,' he said. 'When I got the call, it was an unbelievable feeling. I couldn't stop smiling.'
Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers has been nursing a hamstring niggle but has been passed fit to be involved in the squad.
