Thomas Tuchel mentioned Marcus Rashford and Jordan Henderson are contenders for England’s 2026 World Cup squad after incomes recollects in his first squad on Friday. Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly and Newcastle defender Dan Burn had been handed their maiden call-ups for Tuchel’s first matches in cost in World Cup qualifiers towards Albania and Latvia. England have turned to the previous Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain coach in a bid to win a primary main event since 1966 after shedding the final two European Championship finals underneath Gareth Southgate. Rashford final performed for the Three Lions a yr in the past, however has been revitalised since a January mortgage transfer to Aston Villa from Manchester United.
Henderson, 34, made the final of his 81 appearances for England again in November 2023 as strikes to Saudi Arabia after which Ajax noticed the previous Liverpool captain fall down the pecking order for Southgate and interim boss Lee Carsley.
“Everyone who’s with us on this journey within the first camp is a contender for the World Cup,” Tuchel mentioned at a press convention at Wembley.
“Jordan, I feel this can be a fairly straightforward one,” he added. “What he brings to each group is his management, his character, character, vitality.
“He makes certain that everybody lives by the requirements and with this attribute he embodies every little thing we attempt to construct as a group.”
Rashford had been an outcast at United underneath Ruben Amorim, however has regarded extra like his outdated self in serving to Villa to succeed in the quarter-finals of each the Champions League and FA Cup with 4 assists in 9 appearances.
Tuchel mentioned he wished to “bond” with the 27-year-old and encourage Rashford to not fall again into dangerous habits together with his work fee.
“I felt that Marcus had a huge effect in Aston Villa since he modified,” mentioned Tuchel, who gained the Champions League with Chelsea in 2021.
“His laborious work in counter urgent, his monitoring again on his place was spectacular and I had the sturdy feeling that we must always nominate him, we must always convey him in, to push him to remain on that degree. To not fall again in outdated routines.”
Lewis-Skelly was anticipated to be included after excelling in his breakout season for the Gunners at 18.
Burn is on the different finish of his profession, however is rewarded for his consistency with a primary name up at 32.
Tuchel is the third non-British coach of England after Fabio Capello and Sven-Goran Eriksson.
The German’s appointment stirred controversy amongst some England followers given their long-standing rivalry with Tuchel’s homeland.
But Prince William, now an English Football Association patron after 18 years because the organisation’s president, believes Tuchel’s pedigree makes him effectively suited to the job.
“Without doubt he is among the prime 5 managers on this planet. It can be wonderful if he may win the World Cup subsequent yr. It’s gearing as much as that and it is undoubtedly doable,” William instructed The Sun on Friday.
Tuchel mentioned it was an “honour” to have met William throughout his first few months in cost and is eager to show the choice to nominate him was the proper one by the Football Association.
“Exciting and a bit surreal,” he mentioned of turning into the primary German to guide England. “It’s an enormous honour and I’m very pleased with it. I’m very effectively conscious of it, I’ll guarantee that I earn my rights to be on this place.”
Squad
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Southampton), James Trafford (Burnley)
Defenders: Dan Burn, Tino Livramento (each Newcastle), Levi Colwill, Reece James (each Chelsea), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Jarell Quansah (Liverpool), Kyle Walker (AC Milan/ITA)
Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid/ESP), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Jordan Henderson (Ajax/NED), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
Forwards: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), Phil Foden (Man City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich/GER), Marcus Rashford (Aston Villa), Dominic Solanke (Tottenham)
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