Thomas Tuchel has made a series of shock selections for England's World Cup squad, omitting Phil Foden, Cole Palmer and Harry Maguire while recalling Ivan Toney. The 26-man party will be officially announced on Friday morning, with Tuchel spending Thursday evening informing players of their fate.
Maguire was the first to publicly confirm his omission, posting on social media that he was 'shocked and gutted' after a strong season for Manchester United. His mother, Zoe, called the decision 'disgraceful' in a separate post. Foden and Palmer, both struggling for form at club level, have also been left out, with Morgan Gibbs-White likely to miss out as well.
Toney earns a surprise recall after a year out of the international setup. The former Brentford striker, now at Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia, will provide cover for Harry Kane alongside Ollie Watkins. Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Dominic Solanke and Danny Welbeck have not done enough to earn a place.
In attack, Jude Bellingham, Eberechi Eze and Morgan Rogers fill the No.10 roles, while Bukayo Saka and Noni Madueke are expected to start on the right. Marcus Rashford and Anthony Gordon are preferred on the left. At centre-back, Tuchel will rely on Marc Guéhi, Dan Burn, Ezri Konsa, Jarell Quansah and John Stones, with Levi Colwill and Trevoh Chalobah omitted.
Luke Shaw and Trent Alexander-Arnold are also absent, while Tino Livramento and Djed Spence are included despite injury concerns. Nico O'Reilly is set to start at left-back, with Myles Lewis-Skelly missing out. Adam Wharton and Kobbie Mainoo have also failed to make the cut.
