Who is in Thomas Tuchel's final England squad before World Cup selection?

Thomas Tuchel has selected his last England squad before his final selection for this summer's World Cup, with several names returning to the international fold. 

The Three Lions are in action in their first games of 2026 next week as they take on Uruguay and then Japan in two friendly encounters at Wembley.  

Tuchel has selected a squad of 35 for the double-header, which will be a final chance for players to impress as the German looks to nail down his party for the tournament at the end of the season.

Who's in the latest England squad? 

There are returns to the England fold for Manchester United pair Harry Maguire and Kobbie Manioo as a reward for their upward turn in form, and Lewis Hall is also included who is yet to feature under Tuchel. 

Dominic Calvert-Lewin's renaissance at Leeds has seen him recalled for the first time since 2021, while there's a first international call-up for Everton's James Garner and Brighton goalie Jason Steele. 

However, there is no place for Luke Shaw, Danny Welbeck or Trent Alexander-Arnold amongst the 35 names in the party. 

Following injuries to Jarell Quansah and Eberechi Eze, Ben White and Harvey Barnes have also been drafted into the squad. 

Here's the full squad for the matches against Uruguay and Japan.

Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), James Trafford (Manchester City), Aaron Ramsdale (Newcastle United), Jason Steele (Brighton & Hove Albion)

Defenders: Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace), Lewis Hall (Newcastle United), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City), Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur), John Stones (Manchester City), Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan), Ben White (Arsenal) 

Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), James Garner (Everton), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace)

Forwards: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Noni Madueke (Arsenal), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona, loan from Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur), Harvey Barnes (Newcastle) 
 

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Why has Tuchel picked a 35-man squad? 

The England boss has taken the decision to name his largest squad yet since taking over the national team, and explained after revealing the party, that the plan was to split the players into two camps. 

Allowing the manager to look at new names, but also rest those who have already secured their spot on the plane this summer. 

He said, "We decided to divide it into basically two camps almost, so we bring players in that we haven't seen, who haven't played so much to open up the picture, and the competition for plane tickets to the US.

"Then from Friday and Saturday, a group of players will come into camp - ten or eleven players who get a rest before and we will then go with a new group and mix of players into the match against Japan."

He later confirmed the eleven players who would not be part of the first camp, and would join later in preparation for the game with Japan, missing the clash against Uruguay. 

• Dean Henderson
• Dan Burn
• Marc Guehi
• Ezri Konsa
• Nico O'Reilly
• Elliott Anderson
• Declan Rice
• Morgan Rogers
• Anthony Gordon
• Harry Kane
• Bukayo Saka

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