THOMAS TUCHEL has named his first England squad.
The German’s reign and qualifying for the 2026 World Cup kicks-off on March 21 against Albania before a clash against Latvia three days later.
Tuchel has revealed his squad for the Wembley Stadium double-header and there is several surprise inclusions.
He has been unable to call upon Bukayo Saka, John Stones, Kobbie Mainoo, Luke Shaw and Lewis Hall due to injuries.
Tuchel officially took over as manager on January 1 and reportedly contacted 55 players before revealing his squad today.
The ex-Chelsea, PSG and Bayern Munich boss has penned an 18-month contract with the FA and has been tasked with bringing home the World Cup in 2026.
Tuchel steps in after Lee Carsley, who took over from Gareth Southgate in the summer, saw his interim role come to an end.
Carsley oversaw five victories in six games as the Three Lions earned promotion back to the top section of the Nations League by winning League B Group 2.
It was a much-needed return to form for England after mixed performances at Euro 2024 before heartbreak in the final to Spain 2-1.
The match was Southgate’s final in the job, quitting after eight years at the helm.
While Southgate was in charge, England finished runner-up at two Euros, as well as making a semi-final and quarter-final in his two World Cup campaigns.
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