Craig Nelson
BBC Sport reporter

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One place where England do not lack cover is attacking midfield.

It's quite something when you think that they had been coping very well without world-class talents like Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden.

And players like Cole Palmer and Noni Madueke are yet to return.

The big question is whether Thomas Tuchel will stick with his ploy of using two fast, attacking wide players, try to find a place for Foden out wide or leave him to battle it out with Bellingham et al for the number 10 role?

Remember, Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers had been a standout player in that number 10 role in Bellingham, Foden and Palmer's absence.

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Here's a reminder of the players charged with finishing England's World Cup qualifying campaign with a flourish...

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England secured their place in the 2026 World Cup finals with a 5-0 victory in Latvia in their last match.

They did that with two qualifiers remaining and will now be hoping to maintain their 100% record as Group K winners.

The Three Lions cannot be caught, with second-placed Albania seven points behind them, and third-placed Serbia eight points back.

Both Serbia and Albania are fighting for second place and a route into the play-offs, so still have plenty to play for.

The England players, meanwhile, will be hoping to cement their place in Thomas Tuchel's plans for the summer.

Keep those messages coming in.

Let's quickly remind ourselves of the state of play in England's World Cup qualifying group, starting with their final two fixtures of the campaign...

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These are all questions that will be put to Thomas Tuchel this morning.

The England head coach is holding a news conference from around 11:00 GMT.

You will be able to follow it using the 'watch live' play icon at the top of this page.

The programme will start at 10:40 GMT, with coverage of Tuchel to follow...

Craig Nelson
BBC Sport reporter

The lack of an obvious replacement for Harry Kane is a bit of a head scratcher.

Ollie Watkins has not been in great form for Aston Villa, but there was a lot of love for Danny Welbeck before this announcement.

His link-up play and international experience, along with six goals in the first few months of this season, had Wayne Rooney calling for the return of his former Manchester United team-mate.

We asked you earlier whether Welbeck deserved a chance and you voted with the thumbs - three to one in favour...

Craig Nelson
BBC Sport reporter

One name that was not on many people's lips in the run up to this squad announcement was Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott.

But those in the know, and pretty much every Cherries fan you will speak to, will say his call-up is fully deserved...

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Thomas Tuchel could not have left out Phil Foden again, could he? Considering his form in the past month for Manchester City, whose resurgence has owed a lot to the young forward.

Here's a reminder of Foden's stats for England:

• Age: 25
• Appearances: 45
• Minutes played: 2,932
• Goals: 4
• Assists: 9
• Debut: 5 September 2020 v Iceland
• Last cap: 24 March 2025 v Latvia

As ever, we want to know your thoughts on the current England squad.

Happy to see Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden back in the fold?

Would you be happy if that was the final 25 for next summer's World Cup, or do you want to see more changes before then?

Get in touch using the 'Get Involved' button at the top of the page.

Craig Nelson
BBC Sport reporter

So that's six new players from England's last squad in October, and five who miss out.

In total, Thomas Tuchel has picked 25 players.

What do we think?

Thumbs up if you are happy with that squad, thumbs down if you're not.

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So, from the last England squad, here's who's back in:

IN: Nick Pope, Nico O'Reilly, Jude Bellingham, Alex Scott, Adam Wharton and Phil Foden.

OUT: James Trafford, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Morgan Gibbs-White, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Ollie Watkins.

So there you have it - Thomas Tuchel's England squad for the next set of internationals. Here are some of the key lines:

• Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden and Adam Wharton return to the squad after missing out in the last international break
• Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott receives his first England call-up
• But Tuchel has resisted calls to name Danny Welbeck in his squad, despite the Brighton striker having a strong season
• Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jack Grealish miss out on selection again
• And there's only one out-and-out striker in the squad - Bayern Munich's Harry Kane

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• Age: 22
• Appearances: 44
• Minutes played: 3,189
• Goals: 6
• Assists: 10
• Debut: 11 November 2020 v Republic of Ireland
• Last cap: 10 June 2025 v Senegal

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Goalkeepers:

Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Nick Pope (Newcastle United)

Defenders:

Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace), Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur), John Stones (Manchester City)

Midfielders:

Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Alex Scott (AFC Bournemouth), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace)

Forwards:

Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona, loan from Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)