England head coach Thomas Tuchel has selected a 26-man squad for June’s clashes with Andorra and Senegal.
The Three Lions resume their 2026 World Cup Qualifying campaign away to Andorra on June 7, aiming to maintain their perfect start to Group K after opening wins over Albania and Latvia in March.
Following their trip to the RCDE Stadium, Tuchel’s side swap competitive action for an exhibition encounter, taking on Senegal in a friendly at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground on June 10.
As expected, Tuchel has selected a strong 26-man selection for the summer fixtures, with the extremely notable inclusion of Al-Ahli centre-forward Ivan Toney.
The former Brentford man has quickly adapted to life in the Middle East, registering an applaudable 29 goals in 43 matches for his new club, including 22 strikes in 29 Saudi Pro League appearances.
Only Cristiano Ronaldo (24) has netted more goals than Toney in the 2024-25 Saudi Pro League season, and the 29-year-old has been rewarded with his first England call-up since Euro 2024.
Ivan Toney recalled to England squad as Trevoh Chalobah makes cut
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At the other end of the pitch, Chelsea centre-back Trevoh Chalobah has earned his first-ever senior call-up to the England senior team, having become a key part of Enzo Maresca‘s side since returning from his Crystal Palace loan in January.
Chalobah joins Newcastle United’s Dan Burn in the heart of the England defence, while Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold also keeps his place ahead of his impending move to Real Madrid.
Veteran right-back Kyle Walker is also included as he closes in on 100 caps for England – the AC Milan loanee is currently sat on 95 for his country – while Conor Gallagher and Cole Palmer return to the midfield contingent, which also holds Jordan Henderson.
Meanwhile, Toney joins four recalled attacking players in Bukayo Saka, Noni Madueke, Ollie Watkins and Anthony Gordon, while Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers is listed as a midfielder for June’s matches.
No Manchester United or Tottenham Hotspur players in England squad
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From the winners to the losers; there is incredibly not a single Tottenham Hotspur or Manchester United player in the ranks, and Walker is the only one contracted to Man City selected for June’s games.
Dominic Solanke has been dropped in favour of the returning Toney, while Man United defensive stalwart Harry Maguire will not be representing his country this month either, despite playing an integral role in Ruben Amorim‘s system.
Phil Foden and Jarrod Bowen are other notable omissions from Tuchel’s selection, as is Crystal Palace midfield maestro Adam Wharton, who is expected to be named in the Under-21 squad instead.
Newcastle duo Jacob Murphy and Tino Livramento miss out as well, despite shining for the Champions League-chasing Magpies this season, while Arsenal’s Ben White is nowhere to be seen either.
The right-back recently confirmed that he was available for England selection again, but he has struggled to get back to his best since undergoing a knee operation last November, and his former teammate Aaron Ramsdale has been dropped from the goalkeeping ranks too.
England squad in full:
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), James Trafford (Burnley)
Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea), Levi Colwill (Chelsea), Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Kyle Walker (AC Milan, loan from Manchester City)
Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Jordan Henderson (Ajax), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
Forwards: Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Noni Madueke (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
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