England’s senior men’s squad for the upcoming UEFA Nations League campaign was announced on Friday, with full‑back Trent Alexander‑Arnold and attacking midfielder Cole Palmer reinstated after both were left out of Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup‑winning XI.
Alexander‑Arnold, who moved from Liverpool to Real Madrid, makes his first appearance in an England squad since June 2025. Palmer returns after a controversial omission from the World Cup squad that reached the semi‑finals before losing to Argentina. Alongside them, teenage winger Rio Ngumoha, uncapped midfielder Alex Scott and defender Jarrad Branthwaite complete a 27‑man roster for a three‑week, four‑match Nations League camp that begins nine weeks after England’s World Cup exit.
Ngumoha impressed on his debut against New Zealand in June and, together with Scott, had been part of the pre‑tournament training group in Florida. Branthwaite, who earned his only cap in June 2024, receives his first call‑up under the German manager. Returning players also include Lewis Hall, Myles Lewis‑Skelly and Dominic Calvert‑Lewin, while notable omissions are Phil Foden, Morgan Gibbs‑White and Adam Wharton, as Tuchel also left out World Cup regulars Ollie Watkins, Ivan Toney and Noni Madueke.
England squad
- Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford, Jason Steele, James Trafford
- Defenders: Trent Alexander‑Arnold, Jarrod Branthwaite, Trevoh Chalobah, Marc Guehi, Lewis Hall, Ezri Konsa, Tino Livramento, Nico O’Reilly, Jarell Quansah
- Midfielders: Elliot Anderson, Jude Bellingham, Myles Lewis‑Skelly, Kobbie Mainoo, Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Alex Scott
- Forwards: Harry Kane, Dominic Calvert‑Lewin, Eberechi Eze, Anthony Gordon, Rio Ngumoha, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Bukayo Saka
The squad will convene for a four‑match Nations League series, marking England’s first competitive fixtures since the World Cup and providing Tuchel an opportunity to integrate the newly recalled and emerging talents ahead of future tournaments.
<small>Source: Vanguard News — read the original story there.</small>
