Why has Tuchel picked Rashford over 'in-form' Grealish?
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BBC Sport senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel has been answering your questions on Thomas Tuchel's England squad.
Peter asked: I can't figure out why Tuchel has picked Marcus Rashford over Jack Grealish. How can this be justified on the basis of recent form?
Sami answered: Tuchel has clearly taken a shining to Rashford, hasn't he? Indeed, one of his very first decisions as England boss was to recall Rashford to the senior squad following a time in the international wilderness. Tuchel believes in the threat Rashford poses out wide.
In terms of Grealish, I don't think it will be too long until he gets a recall, if he continues performing at the level he has started the new season.
An issue might be that Tuchel, as I understand it, views Grealish as a central attacker of which the German has options - Cole Palmer and Jude Bellingham among others - but he won't be able to ignore Grealish if his early form continues.