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One of the decisions which will clearly receive the most attention is the inclusion of Jordan Henderson, and there is no doubt Thomas Tuchel will be asked about that one later this morning when he speaks to the media.

The former Liverpool midfielder, 34, was last capped in November 2023 against Malta at Wembley.

He was on the bench for the Three Lions against Belgium in March 2024.

This season, Henderson has made 38 appearances for an Ajax side which sits eight points clear at the top of the Eredivisie.

He joined Ajax in January 2024 after a move to Saudi Arabia, which followed his time at Liverpool.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

New England coach Thomas Tuchel has wasted no time putting his personal stamp on his first squad with some eye-catching selections.

The headline selection is a recall for Marcus Rashford, an outcast at Manchester United after the appointment of head coach Ruben Amorim but enjoying a renaissance under the expert guidance of Unai Emery on loan at Aston Villa.

Rashford’s career had come to a dead stop at United but his revival at Villa, where he has helped them to reach the Champions League quarter-final and the last eight of the FA Cup, has convinced Tuchel the talented 27-year-old has something to offer his new England.

The last few months have represented a fresh start for Rashford at Villa. Now he will be hoping the same will happen with England.

The recall of Jordan Henderson is, if anything, an even bigger surprise given he is 35 in June and last played for England in November 2023. He had an ill-fated move to Saudi Arabia after leaving Liverpool, before returning to Europe with Ajax.

Henderson is hardly one for the future but Tuchel believes he can offer leadership and experience. The recall, however, is still a major shock.

Tuchel has to find a solution to England’s left-back dilemma and this means a call-up for Arsenal’s gifted 18-year-old Myles Lewis-Skelly, while another first timer in an England squad, Newcastle United’s Dan Burn, has also figured in that position.

Of course, 30 minutes after Thomas Tuchel's first squad announcement and around an hour-and-a-half before the man gets the chance to explain his choices, everyone is managing to remain calm...

Alex Howell
BBC football news reporter at Wembley

Thomas Tuchel said he wanted to emphasise the physicality of the English game when he was announced.

So with Burn, Henderson, Rogers, Walker, James and Rashford that definitely fits with that message.

We'll hear from Tuchel later this morning and we'll be asking him to explain his squad selection.

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But someone who is very much IN is Newcastle United's Dan Burn, for the very first time at the age of 32.

Club manager Eddie Howe has just been speaking in his news conference before Sunday's Carabao Cup final and has called Burn's selection "one of the great football stories".

"Incredible moment for Dan. I have to say there is no one more deserving in my opinion. Starting to work with Dan when we did, came in during our relegation battle. Just such an inspiring guy but also a very talented player," Howe said.

"I think it is a great story really, one of the great football stories, one of the great comebacks.

"Someone who had to do it the real hard way, coming through the leagues. Dedicated, professional, a leader, a real man, an inspirational figure."

Who are you most bothered about missing out?

There's no Ollie Watkins, who went off injured against Club Brugge in midweek. Injured Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold is also missing.

Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton, Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White, Manchester United's Harry Maguire, Atletico Madrid midfielder Conor Gallagher are all absent.

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Thomas Tuchel planned his squad announcement for Friday to take into account the English players playing on Thursday in Europe for Manchester United, Tottenham and Chelsea.

Over the past few weeks, Tuchel has spoken to more than 55 players individually on the phone, sources told BBC Sport. FA chief Mark Bullingham said Tuchel was "building connections".

Tuchel has been partly working remotely from Germany, although Bullingham clarified last week that Tuchel is based at St George's Park and living in London.

The England boss is often shown on TV cameras at Premier League matches and travelled to Milan to watch Kyle Walker, Madrid to see Jude Bellingham and also been to Germany to watch England captain Harry Kane.

Tuchel's assistant Anthony Barry has also been to watch games individually and Tuchel has been at St George's Park between two to three days a week, with his backroom team planning next week's camp.

So far you have given an overwhelmingly negative reaction to the inclusion of Ajax midfielder Jordan Henderson.

There is room for Marcus Rashford, but Jack Grealish is among those to miss out.

A huge day for both Dan Burn and Myles Lewis-Skelly with their first call-ups.

We'll hear from Thomas Tuchel about the choices he has made at 11:00 GMT this morning.

We'll take a deep dive into that squad selection next, but do keep your reaction coming in!

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Thomas Tuchel's first ever squad as England head coach, in full, is as follows...

Goalkeepers:

• Jordan Pickford
• Dean Henderson
• Aaron Ramsdale
• James Trafford

Defenders:

• Marc Guehi
• Reece James
• Levi Colwill
• Ezri Konsa
• Tino Livramento

• Jarell Quansah

• Dan Burn
• Kyle Walker

• Myles Lewis-Skelly

Midfielders:

• Jude Bellingham
• Eberechi Eze
• Jordan Henderson
• Curtis Jones
• Cole Palmer
• Declan Rice
• Morgan Rogers

Forwards:

• Anthony Gordon
• Jarrod Bowen
• Phil Foden
• Marcus Rashford
• Dominic Solanke
• Harry Kane

Jordan Henderson is among Thomas Tuchel's midfielders. Thoughts on that one?

Here it is!

Thomas Tuchel's first England squad is here.

Newcastle's Dan Burn and Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly earn their first call-ups, while Marcus Rashford returns to the Three Lions for the first time in 12 months.

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Everton defender Jarrad Baranthwaite is set to miss out on the England squad, according to Mike McGrath of The Daily Telegraph.

On Thursday he told BBC Sport about the "motivation" from not making the squad last summer. The Three Lions reached the final of the Euros, losing to Spain. Brathwaite said: "I missed out recently with a big squad and I don't want that feeling again.

"That gave me motivation to [make sure] every game I play is my best to help my club and then give myself the best possible chance to be in the England squad."

Branthwaite has unfortunately missed out on the first England squad picked by Thomas Tuchel as it is reported that the German coach has opted to go with Dan Burn of Newcastle United.

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A couple of updates from elsewhere.

Full-back Kyle Walker, who is on loan at AC Milan, is expected to the named in the squad (Telegraph, external).

But Everton centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite is likely to miss out (Telegraph, external).

Sami Mokbel
Senior football correspondent

Liverpool's Jarell Quansah is set for an unexpected England call-up.

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