Tuchel Selects Job Bellingham, Excludes Palmer From England Squad for UEFA Nations League


Baghdad:German coach Thomas Tuchel has made significant changes to the England national team lineup for the upcoming UEFA Nations League matches. Notably, Job Bellingham, the brother of Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham, has been called up for the first time, while Cole Palmer, despite his impressive performance with Chelsea, has been left out.



According to National Iraqi News Agency, the 21-year-old midfielder Job Bellingham joins his older brother in the “Three Lions” team, marking a successful start to his season with Borussia Dortmund. Additionally, 19-year-old Fulham midfielder Josh King is another new addition to the squad, as Tuchel prepares for the November camp ahead of the match against Croatia on Thursday, November 12, followed by a game against Spain three days later in Madrid.



The England squad for these matches includes goalkeepers Jordan Pickford, Jason Steele, and James Trafford. The defenders are Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jarrad Branthwaite, Mark Guihi, Lewis Hall, Ezri Konsa, Jarrell Quansah, Jade Spence, and Ben White. The midfielders comprise Elliott Anderson, Job Bellingham, Jude Bellingham, James Garner, Josh King, Miles Lewis-Skelly, and Declan Rice. The forward lineup includes Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Eberechi Eze, Morgan Gibbs-White, Anthony Gordon, Harry Kane, Rio Ngomoha, and Morgan Rogers.