England Recall Bukayo Saka But Bellingham, Phil Foden & Jack Grealish Miss Out

Bukayo Saka in action

The Arsenal forward has recorded 12 goals in 44 caps for the national team.

England have called up the Arsenal winger for upcoming fixtures against Latvia and Wales, but there is no place for Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden or Grealish.

Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka was absent from last month's World Cup qualifying victories against Andorra and Serbia with a muscle problem.

The 24-year-old made a comeback for his club and scored in their 2-0 win over the Greek side midweek.

The England international comes in for club colleague Madueke, who is sidelined till next month because of a knee problem.

The Three Lions face the Welsh in a warm-up match at the national stadium on Thursday before a qualifying match in Latvia on 14 October.

Should England triumph in Latvia, they will require a maximum of two more points from their final two qualifiers versus Serbia and Albania in the next month to qualify for next summer's tournament in North America.

Bayer Leverkusen defender Jarell Quansah comes in for Newcastle's Tino Livramento, who is out for up to eight weeks following sustaining a knee injury against Arsenal last weekend.

Anderson and Djed Spence, who earned their first England call-ups last month, keep their spots. Ruben Loftus-Cheek also remains in the squad, despite the return to fitness of Adam Wharton.

The attacker has featured in just one game for the manager since he became national team boss, due to fitness and hamstring injuries.

Bellingham missed the last England international camp as he was rehabilitating after shoulder surgery and has managed just one start for his club after coming back to fitness.

The Manchester City player was left out from Tuchel's previous selection after a dip in performance and has been unsuccessful in returning, even with a impressive beginning to the season with Manchester City.

The forward also is excluded despite a revival in form on loan at Everton. He has not played for England since last year.

Complete Three Lions Squad

Keepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Trafford (City)

Backline: Dan Burn (Newcastle), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Villa), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Jarell Quansah (Leverkusen), Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur), John Stones (Manchester City)

Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Gibbs-White (Forest), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Milan), Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Villa)

Attackers: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Kane (Bayern), Marcus Rashford (Barca), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ollie Watkins (Villa)

'Focus on omissions over inclusions'

Thomas Tuchel's latest England squad draws attention on those the head coach has omitted rather than the included names.

Jude Bellingham's exclusion may cause surprise but the coach believes there is no need to recall the Real Madrid star.

Manchester City's Phil Foden and loanee Jack Grealish have both excelled at the start of the season.

Those who the manager used in the team’s World Cup qualifier wins versus Andorra and Serbia merit the reward of continuity.

There will be regret that Arsenal's Madueke is not involved due to a fitness issue.

The Forest player has looked right at home at England senior level.

Tuchel is a admirer of the attacker, especially, and also the City star.

If there is one surprise, it is the absence of Palace’s Adam Wharton.

Bellingham, of course, will be required further down the line.

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