The Three Lions Bring Back Saka But Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden & Grealish Miss Out
Bukayo Saka has scored 12 goals in 44 caps for England.
England have called up Bukayo Saka for next week's fixtures against Wales and Latvia, yet there's no spot for Bellingham, Foden or Jack Grealish.
Gunners attacker Bukayo Saka missed the previous qualifier successes over Serbia and Andorra due to a hamstring injury.
Saka made a comeback for Arsenal and found the net in their victory over the Greek side on Wednesday.
Saka replaces club colleague Madueke, who is sidelined until November with a knee injury.
England face Wales in a friendly at Wembley this week prior to a qualifying match in Riga on 14 October.
Should England triumph in Latvia, they will require a maximum of two more points from their final two matches versus Serbia and Albania in November to reach the World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Leverkusen's Quansah comes in for Newcastle's Tino Livramento, who is out for up to eight weeks after suffering a knee issue versus Arsenal last weekend.
Anderson and Djed Spence, who received their maiden national team selections last month, keep their spots. Loftus-Cheek also keeps his spot, despite the return to fitness of Adam Wharton.
The attacker has featured in just a single match for the manager since he became national team boss, due to fitness and hamstring injuries.
The midfielder missed the last England international camp as he was rehabilitating after shoulder surgery and has managed just one start for Real Madrid since returning to fitness.
The Manchester City player was left out from the coach’s last England squad after a loss of form and has been unsuccessful in returning, despite a strong start to the season with Manchester City.
The forward also is excluded in spite of a revival in form with Everton. He has not played for the national team since October 2024.
Full Three Lions Selection
Goalkeepers: Henderson (Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Trafford (Manchester City)
Defenders: Burn (Newcastle United), Marc Guehi (Palace), Reece James (Chelsea), Konsa (Villa), Lewis-Skelly (the Gunners), Quansah (Leverkusen), Spence (Tottenham Hotspur), John Stones (Manchester City)
Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Forest), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Henderson (Brentford), Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan), Declan Rice (the Gunners), Morgan Rogers (Villa)
Attackers: Bowen (West Ham United), Eze (Arsenal), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Kane (Bayern), Rashford (Barcelona), Saka (the Gunners), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
'Focus on omissions over inclusions'
The manager’s latest England squad draws attention to the players the head coach has omitted rather than the included names.
Jude Bellingham's exclusion may cause surprise but the coach understandably feels there is no rush to bring back the Real Madrid star.
City’s Phil Foden and loanee Grealish have both excelled at the start of the season.
The players the manager used in England's qualifying victories versus Serbia and Andorra merit the reward of continuity.
There will be disappointment that the Gunners’ Noni Madueke is not involved due to injury.
Anderson has settled well at England senior level.
Tuchel is a admirer of Grealish, especially, and also Foden.
If there is one surprise, it comes in the absence of Palace’s Wharton.
Bellingham, of course, will be needed further down the line.
