The club season is drawing to a close, and around the corner lie the World Cup qualifiers and England boss Thomas Tuchel has revealed his cards as well. Yes, he surprised many. And yes, he showed consideration for those who had been crying out. Thomas Tuchel heard the plea of Phil Foden. The Manchester City forward complained about the grueling schedule after the FA Cup final, asked for a break — and got one. He won’t be in the national team in June, as the England manager gave him some time off to recover. He’s not the only City player to miss out.Thomas Tuchel’s #ThreeLions squad for June is here! 👀🏴— England (@England) May 23, 2025 Jack Grealish is also absent, but for different reasons. His form has dropped, his stats are poor, and even Pep Guardiola doesn’t seem to trust him. He played very little, which was enough for Thomas Tuchel to make a decision and leave him off the list for the World Cup qualifier against Andorra and the friendly against Senegal. There are a few other big names missing as well, mostly due to injuries. Most notably, Marcus Rashford, who found form at Aston Villa, but his health failed him at the end of the season. Also out are Marc Guehi and Ben White. Missing, too, are Dominic Solanke — who won the Europa League with Tottenham — Jarell Quansah, Tino Livramento, and Aaron Ramsdale. All of them were on the previous list.Phil Foden: “It’s been a frustrating season for me. I’ve had a lot of things going on off the pitch mentally. It’s one of them, sometimes there’s things in life that are bigger than football. This season I’ve struggled a little bit.Hopefully come next year I can get my head… pic.twitter.com/dIpqmyo05R— City Report (@cityreport_) May 21, 2025 A lot of changes from Thomas Tuchel. He handed a first call-up to Trevoh Chalobah, Chelsea’s defender. And he decided to bring back the “sinner” from Saudi Arabia. For the first time since the European Championship and his move to the Middle East, Ivan Toney has been included on the list of invitees to the England national team. While still playing in England, Toney was suspended for eight months due to betting. The German manager couldn’t ignore his stats. In the current season, the Al-Ahli striker has scored 29 goals and registered six assists. From the England manager’s perspective, more than enough to earn a call-up and show what he can do — and to what extent he can be relied on.##NAJAVA_MECA_8945539##Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson, Jordan Pickford, James Trafford.Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dan Burn, Trevoh Chalobah, Levi Colwill, Reece James, Ezri Konsa, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Kyle Walker.Midfielders: Jude Bellingham, Eberechi Eze, Conor Gallagher, Morgan Gibbs-White, Jordan Henderson, Curtis Jones, Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Morgan Rogers.Forwards: Anthony Gordon, Harry Kane, Noni Madueke, Bukayo Saka, Ivan Toney, Ollie Watkins.
