England squad announcement LIVE: Thomas Tuchel could recall Cole Palmer for mammoth international break
Thomas Tuchel is set to recall Cole Palmer to the England squad this morning after the Chelsea forward was left out of the World Cup, but the German manager faces plenty of other decisions. Morgan Gibbs-White and Phil Foden are in contention for places, while Tuchel must also make a call on whether Harry Maguire and Trent Alexander-Arnold feature in his plans.
England made a rollercoaster run to the semi-finals of the World Cup in North America this summer, where they fell to a hugely disappointing defeat by arch rivals Argentina in Atlanta, giving up a one-goal lead with a defensive retreat for which Tuchel and his players were heavily criticised.
Now the England manager and his team have the chance to reset with bumper three-week international break as the 2026/27 Nations League campaign begins. The Three Lions are drawn in League 1, Group C with world champions Spain, Croatia and Czechia, and the group winner will qualify for the Nations League finals in June.
England host Spain at Wembley on 26 September, before away trips to Czechia on 29 September and Croatia on 3 October. The international break will wrap up on 6 October when Czechia visit Wembley for the return fixture.
Who will be in Tuchel’s England squad? Follow latest updates from the announcement below.
England squad announcement
Thomas Tuchel to name England squad for upcoming Nations League games
Squad to be confirmed at 10am BST before Wembley press conference
England in Group 1C with world champions Spain, Croatia and Czechia
Cole Palmer set to be recalled; Morgan Gibbs-White and Phil Foden in contention
When will the squad be announced?
09:08 , Lawrence Ostlere
The squad is expected to be confirmed at 10am BST this morning ahead of the manager’s media duties.
Thomas Tuchel is then holding a press conference at around 11am.
England squad announcement
09:02 , Lawrence Ostlere
England made a rollercoaster run to the semi-finals of the World Cup in North America this summer, where they fell to a hugely disappointing defeat by arch rivals Argentina in Atlanta, giving up a one-goal lead with a defensive retreat for which Tuchel and his players were heavily criticised.
Now the England manager and his team have the chance to reset with bumper three-week international break as the 2026/27 Nations League campaign begins. The Three Lions are drawn in League 1, Group C with world champions Spain, Croatia and Czechia, and the group winner will qualify for the Nations League finals in June.
England squad announcement
08:00 , Lawrence Ostlere
Hello and welcome along as we bring you live updates from Thomas Tuchel’s squad announcement at Wembley this morning.
