Thomas Tuchel announced the squad for England's national team that ensured Henderson and Rashford return to the team, along with maiden call-ups of Myles Lewis-Skelly and Dan Burn.
Henderson’s Leadership Opens The Way For Him In Tuchel’s Team
After getting the charge of the England National Team, Thomas Tuchel announced his squad for World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia. Tuchel considered veteran Jordan Henderson as a serious contender for the 2026 England squad, which made many football pundits shocked as the 34-year-old had not featured in National Jersey since November 2023.
Henderson moved to Saudi from Liverpool and then came back to Ajax, which revamped his career and increased Tuchel’s interest to include experience with youth. Tuchel said, “Jordan, I think this is a pretty easy one, what he brings to every team is his leadership, his character, personality, energy.”
Marcus Rashford Showed His Capability After Leaving Manchester United
Rashford was also called up due to his performance after joining Aston Villa this winter. Though the Englishman failed to register a goal he contributed to 3 assists in his 7 match span. For him, Tuchel said, “I felt that Marcus had a huge impact on Aston Villa since he changed.”
“His hard work in counter pressing, his tracking back on his position was impressive and I had the strong feeling that we should nominate him, we should bring him in, to push him to stay on that level. To not fall back on old routines,” he added regarding Rashford.
Maiden NT player Burn got Chance in 32 and Skelly in 18
Burn got his maiden call-up at 32, which is a shocking for the player also, but Tuchel considered his leadership and experience, along with consistency, for this reward. On the other hand, Arsenal player Lewis-Skelly got a chance at the age of 18 after showing his potential in the breakout season for Gunners.
Tuhcel confirmed, “Everyone who's with us on this journey in the first camp is a contender for the World Cup.” So, it will be interesting to see how they will perform in the qualifier to make a place in the WC squad next year.
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