England recall Saka but Bellingham and Foden miss out

Bukayo Saka has scored 12 goals in 44 appearances for England

England have recalled Bukayo Saka for next week's matches against Wales and Latvia, but there is no place for Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden or Jack Grealish.

Arsenal forward Saka missed last month's World Cup qualifying wins over Andorra and Serbia with a hamstring injury.

The 24-year-old recently returned for Arsenal and scored in their 2-0 win over Olympiacos on Wednesday.

Saka comes in for Arsenal team-mate Noni Madueke, who is sidelined until November with a knee problem.

The Three Lions face Wales in a friendly at Wembley on Thursday before a World Cup qualifier in Riga on 14 October.

If England win in Latvia they will need a maximum of two points from their final two qualifiers, against Serbia and Albania in November, to reach next summer's tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

Bayer Leverkusen defender Jarell Quansah replaces Newcastle's Tino Livramento, who is out for up to eight weeks after suffering a knee injury against Arsenal last weekend.

Elliot Anderson and Djed Spence, who earned their first England call-ups last month, retain their places. Ruben Loftus-Cheek also keeps his spot, despite the return to fitness of Adam Wharton.

Saka has only played one game for Tuchel since he became England manager, because of fitness and hamstring injuries, and that was England's 3-1 defeat by Senegal in June.

Bellingham missed the last England international camp as he recovered from shoulder surgery and has only made one start for Real Madrid since returning to fitness.

Foden was left out of Tuchel's last England squad after a loss of form and has been unable to force his way back in, despite a strong start to the season with Manchester City.

Grealish also misses out despite a revival in form on loan at Everton. The 30-year-old has not played for England since October 2024, under interim boss Lee Carsley.

Full England squad

Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), James Trafford (Manchester City)

Defenders: Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur), John Stones (Manchester City)

Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)

Forwards: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona, loan from Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)

'Scrutiny on those left out rather than included'

Thomas Tuchel's latest England squad brings scrutiny on those the head coach has left out rather than the players he has selected.

Jude Bellingham's exclusion may raise some eyebrows but Tuchel understandably feels there is no rush to bring back the Real Madrid star, who only returned to action in late September following shoulder surgery.

Manchester City's Phil Foden and on-loan Everton forward Jack Grealish have both excelled in the early stages of the season, but Tuchel clearly believes he needs to see more from the pair - and England's outstanding 5-0 win in Serbia will have shaped his thinking as he keeps faith with those who excelled in Belgrade.

Those who Tuchel utilised in England's World Cup qualifier wins against Andorra, but far more significantly against Serbia, deserve the reward of continuity, with Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson and Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa making major contributions in Belgrade.

There will be disappointment that Arsenal's Noni Madueke is not involved because of injury, after a goal and a fine personal display in Belgrade.

Anderson has looked right at home at England senior level, while Rogers fitted neatly into Bellingham's number 10 role as Serbia were demolished.

Tuchel is a fan of Grealish, in particular, as well as Foden but this latest squad carries all the appearances of England's head coach deciding, for now at least, that if something is not broken he will not attempt to fix it.

If there is one surprise, it comes in the absence of Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton, who has made an outstanding start to the season and played a key role in the Eagles' outstanding 19-game unbeaten run in all competitions. Tuchel, however, does have plenty of options in the central midfield area.

Bellingham, of course, will be needed further down the line but Tuchel is clearly satisfied he can rely on those who delivered by far the best display of his time in charge against Serbia.