Bellingham, Foden recalled to England squad for World Cup qualifiers

Bellingham, Foden recalled to England squad for World Cup qualifiers

 Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden were recalled to the England squad by manager Thomas Tuchel on Friday ahead of World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Albania.England, who have secured qualification for next year’s tournament with two matches to spare, will round off Group K with next Thursday’s match against Serbia at Wembley and a trip to Albania three days later.Real Madrid midfielder Bellingham was left out of Tuchel’s squad for games in October, when the 22-year-old had just returned from shoulder surgery.Manchester City forward Phil Foden is involved for the first time since Tuchel’s first camp in March.Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott is the most eye-catching inclusion in the 25-man squad, with Nico O’Reilly and Jarell Quansah the other uncapped players involved.There are recalls for Adam Wharton and Nick Pope, while Morgan Gibbs-White, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Myles Lewis-Skelly, James Trafford, and Ollie Watkins have dropped out.Tuchel opted against recalling midfielder Jack Grealish, who is on loan at Everton from Manchester City, while Real Madrid right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold also misses out.England sealed their place at this year’s World Cup in Canada, Mexico, and the United States last month with a 5-0 victory over Latvia in Riga.AFP

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