Trent Alexander-Arnold among 10 big names missing England's World Cup squad
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Thomas Tuchel has announced England's 2026 World Cup squad with notable omissions including Harry Maguire, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Phil Foden and Cole PalmerTrent Alexander-Arnold is not going to the World Cup(Image: Getty Images)Phil Foden, Cole Palmer, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Harry Maguire are the notable absentees from Thomas Tuchel's England squad for the World Cup.Tuchel has revealed his selection for the tournament across the United States, Mexico and Canada, and it has sparked considerable debate. The Real Madrid full-back lost his place under Tuchel and hasn't featured for England since last June.READ MORE: Alisson and Alexander Isak injury latest as Liverpool could be without 7 players vs BrentfordREAD MORE: Arne Slot responds to Mohamed Salah statement with clear message before BrentfordLuke Shaw, Levi Colwill, Fikayo Tomori, Adam Wharton and Jarrod Bowen have also been left out.However, John Stones, Dan Burn, Tino Livramento, Jarell Quansah, Jordan Henderson, Noni Madueke have all secured their places.Ivan Toney and Ollie Watkins have also been named as alternatives to first-choice striker Harry Kane.Dan Burn has been selected ahead of Harry Maguire(Image: Getty Images)Speaking to the BBC, former England defender Phil Jagielka reckons Tuchel has remained resolute in his selections.He said: "It's not been a great season for either Phil Foden or Cole Palmer.
If the manager thinks he needs to give Harry Kane a rest or we need a penalty specialist, there are loads of situations where he could come into the mix."It's going to be a very hot tournament, so he wants to bring a pretty fresh Ivan Toney. Obviously, he's a penalty specialist.
We hope we won't go through that in a tournament again, but that's very possible."Having a few extra numbers allows you to take specialists or players for specific occasions."The only thing I can think of with Toney is that he's very much a specialist when it comes to taking penalties."With the Harry Maguire situation, it's one where Tuchel has decided to go with other options. I think Maguire's form this year has put him in as good a position as he could have been in, but Tuchel's stuck to his guns and you've got to respect that."