Tuchel's news conference as Foden & Bellingham return

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Follow and watch live coverage as Thomas Tuchel names his latest England squad
Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden back in England squad - as Tuchel says he's 'delighted' to welcome them both back - full squad here
Tuchel says he doesn't see Foden as a winger anymore, hopes Scott can 'prove them right' and Bellingham returns as a number 10
Tuchel also addresses his own future with his contract ending after next year's World Cup: 'It's a lot of fun'
What are the key headlines from Tuchel's latest squad announcement?
Who's in? Pope, O'Reilly, Bellingham, Scott, Wharton and Foden
Who's out? Trafford, Lewis-Skelly, Gibbs-White, Loftus-Cheek and Watkins
England face Serbia and Albania in their remaining World Cup qualifiers, having already clinched qualification to next year's tournament last month
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Your reaction to: Alex Scott's call-up | Jordan Henderson's selection | Danny Welbeck's omission | Phil Foden's recall

England squad selection: Who would you pick?

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Tuchel backs up game time messagepublished at 11:18 GMT
Alex Howell
BBC Sport football reporter at Wembley

Thomas Tuchel has backed up his call for players needing to play regularly to be in his England squad.
Myles Lewis-Skelly has dropped out of the squad due to a lack of minutes and Tuchel says that the other players who he has left out have been "outperformed".
"It’s about competition and performance. The door is always open for performance at a high level. Myles needs more starts and more minutes."
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Kane does not need a break in November - Tuchelpublished at 11:18 GMT
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England head coach Thomas Tuchel said Harry Kane would get a break from games over the winter in the Bundesliga so had no "excuse" about tiredness and does not need a break in November.
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Tuchel's squad headlinepublished at 11:17 GMT
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England head coach Thomas Tuchel said the main headline from his selection is that you can compete your way into the team and squad, which he said mirrors what could be his World Cup selection, if he was picking the squad next summer.
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'Scott has come a long way'published at 11:15 GMT
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More from England head coach on Alex Scott: "He deserves to be with us. I first saw him closely in the Euros with the under-21 where he was excellent with Elliot Anderson. Since then, he has stepped up really well and is a regular started for Bournemouth.
"He has come a long way and has performed his way into this nomination. He will get a number 8 role and hopefully he can prove us right and show his personality."
Watkins left out due to fitness issuespublished at 11:15 GMT
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England head coach Thomas Tuchel on dropping Ollie Watkins.
He said he felt the Aston Villa striker was playing through discomfort and it makes no sense in bringing him into the squad at this time, but he can fight his way back if he is fully fit in March.
Tuchel added that Anthony Gordon and Marcus Rashford are options as strikers, while Phil Foden can as well and Jude Bellingham can also add goals.
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'Wharton deserves to be in the squad'published at 11:12 GMT
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England manager Thomas Tuchel on picking Adam Wharton and Alex Scott: "It's two different positions and two different profiles.
"Adam, we're trying for the third time. I hope he stays fit this time. Elliot Anderson did very well for us in central defnesive midfield, but he plays through pain and discomfort at the moment. I think he'll be involved in weekend's game for Nottingham Forest. We are aware of that.
"So we added Adam to the team because he deserves it and we need to learn about and prepare if Elliot is not able to play both 90 minutes.
"Don't forget Jordan Henderson as well please. Adam is an add-on on the number six position."
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'Door always open'published at 11:11 GMT
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England head coach Thomas Tuchel on Myle Lewis-Skelly dropping out, along with Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Morgan Gibbs-White and James Trafford.
He says they got out-performed by the players who replaced them but the "door is always open".
Lewis-Skelly needs more starts, while his replacement Nico O'Reilly got the minutes for Manchester City, added Tuchel.
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'I don't see Foden as a winger anymore'published at 11:09 GMT
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More from England manager Thomas Tuchel on Phil Foden: "Where Phil played against Borussia Dortmund is where I see him the strongest. He is close to the opponent's box and a mix between a number nine and a 10. Phil scores and assists more from the 18-yard box where he scored against Dortmund. He's in the pockets and assists.
"Main thing about him is that he gets a role in the central part of the pitch. I don't see him as a winger anymore. Maybe not anymore. He should have a central role that will bring out his strengths most. We've talked about this already with him."
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Tuchel hopes Scott can 'prove us right'published at 11:08 GMT
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England head coach Thomas Tuchel spoke about debutant Alex Scott, saying the Bournemouth midfielder is in the squad as a number 8 and hopes he can "prove us right by showing his talent and personality".
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'Jude is back as number 10'published at 11:06 GMT
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More from England manager Thomas Tuchel on Jude Bellingham: "Jude comes back as a number 10. That's his best position. One of his key strengths is to score from this position.
"He has the ability arrive and score goals that a number nine would score, which is very unusual. It might seem like easy goals, but to arrive in these positions is one of his outstanding qualities. We will try to find space for him in the number 10 position to arrive and score these goals."
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'Delighted to have Bellingham and Foden back'published at 11:06 GMT
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England manager Thomas Tuchel on return of Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden: "We are delighted they are back. Their contribution to the club lately was immense.
"They play regularly and play a big role in success of Real Madrid and Manchester City. They've scored decisive goals regularly. We are delighted they are in form and back with us."
Foden must have a 'central role'published at 11:05 GMT
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Thomas Tuchel says Phil Foden is a mix between a 9 and a 10 and scores more from outside the 18-yard box on the half turn.
He does NOT see Foden as a winger and says he should have a central role.
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'Bellingham can add goals'published at 11:03 GMT
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OK England head coach Thomas Tuchel has the mic.
He kicked off with a question on how he fits all his new players in the side.
Tuchel said he was delighted to welcome back Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden.
"Jude comes back as a number 10, I think that's his best position," said Tuchel, adding that he can score goals a number 9 can score.
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Get Involved - 'This isn't Football Manager'published at 11:01 GMT
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This isn’t Football Manager, you can’t pick your 11 best players, Tuchel’s building a team, shown by the best two qualifying performances in recent memory. This ethos trumps the ego of the superstar player, Rogers has shown more for England in nine games than Foden and Grealish have in 100.
Will, London
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Postpublished at 10:59 GMT

Right, grab yourself a brew, settle in and watch Thomas Tuchel's news conference.
He's up any second and his conferences are usually pretty fun to watch; never shying away from a tough question or two!
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Grealish's Everton stats this seasonpublished at 10:59 GMT

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Jack Grealish has been a player and personality reborn since joining Everton on loan from Manchester City.
He bagged two assists against both Brighton and Wolves in August before scoring his first goal for his new club in a 2-1 win against Crystal Palace last month.
Appearances: 11
Minutes played: 828
Goals: 1
Assists: 4
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Get Involved - Who should've been in the squad?published at 10:57 GMT
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How Tuchel can pick Henderson and not Jack Grealish is beyond me. Plus why only one number 9? If Kane gets injured then we might as well pack up.
William, Nottingham
Harvey Barnes not being called up over Bowen is a strange one for me.
Liam, Plymouth
'A special player' - Bellingham in Tuchel's wordspublished at 10:55 GMT
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Thomas Tuchel's decision to leave out Jude Bellingham from the England squad for October's games against Wales and Latvia had sparked debate among fans and pundits alike.
Bellingham had failed to earn a call-up despite returning from a shoulder operation, with Tuchel saying the Real Madrid star had wanted to be included in the squad.
"He is a special player, and for special players there can always be special rules," Tuchel said.
"But we decided to keep with the straightforward decision of inviting the same group. Jude always deserves to be here. There is also the situation that he has not quite gathered his full rhythm again at Real Madrid."
Tuchel was keen to stress his positive relationship with Bellingham after he was forced to apologise to the midfielder earlier this year for calling his behaviour on the pitch "repulsive" during a live interview.
The German had said he used the words "unintentionally" and would be more careful in future.
Bellingham's Real Madrid stats this seasonpublished at 10:54 GMT

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Jude Bellingham has certainly sent a message to England manager Thomas Tuchel with his form since returning from shoulder surgery for Real Madrid.
He scored in back-to-back games in La Liga, including in the 2-1 win against Barcelona in El Clasico on 26 October.
Bellingham was also on the scoresheet against Juventus in the Champions League last month.
Appearances: 10
Minutes played: 580
Goals: 3
Assists: 1
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Get Involved - 'Foden deserves one more chance'published at 10:52 GMT
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Alex Scott has been brilliant so no complaints. While I don't disagree with Watkins being removed I worry we haven't replaced him. Foden and Bellingham just make sense, Bellingham gets called "overrated" by people who just hate big teams. Foden is in top form so he deserves one more chance.
Harry, Manchester
People are going on about Henderson being too old to be in the squad and yet are also saying Welbeck should be in the squad even though he’s only a year younger! If a player is in form, which Henderson is, shouldn’t they be included?
Phil, Ipswich