Bellinghams celebrate ‘beautiful story’ as Jobe joins Jude in Tuchel’s England 2.0
Thomas Tuchel offered glowing praise to Jobe Bellingham after handing the Borussia Dortmund midfielder his first senior England call-up What do we make of that then?
- Jude had asked head coach to scout Dortmund midfielder ‘It will be beautiful for Jude to have his brother close’ Thomas Tuchel has given a first England call-up to Jobe Bellingham, admitting the midfielder’s older brother, Jude, had nagged him to do so, as he set up the prospect of their family dream being realised.
- The manager has named a 25-man group for the game against Croatia at Wembley on Thursday and the one against Spain in Madrid three days after; of the 22 outfield players, only 11 were at the World Cup.
- Tuchel’s press conference is set for 11am so we’ll see how he explains what looks like a huge snub.
Tuchel’s inclusion of the younger Bellingham for the Nations League games against Croatia and Spain was further evidence of his shift away from the squad that served him well at the World Cup last summer and towards a fresh dynamic for the mission to win Euro 2028.
It may be a surprise to some but Jobe Bellingham's call up to the England senior side has been a long time coming.
- The other big news in Tuchel’s squad announcement is that there is again no place for Cole Palmer.
- Other surprise omissions include Noni Madueke and Kobbie Mainoo.
- Looks like this goes beyond just playing ability.
- Josh King a better player than Cole Palmer?
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