Overview

• The £10.99 calendar features Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Jr, Thibaut Courtois, Dean Huijsen and Arda Güler among others, with neither Jude Bellingham nor Trent Alexander-Arnold included.
• Bellingham underwent shoulder surgery in July, returned in September, has started only once since, and was left out of England’s current squad as Thomas Tuchel cited a lack of match rhythm.
• Xabi Alonso has publicly praised Bellingham’s versatility and described him as essential, even as his minutes have been managed since his return.
• Alexander-Arnold, who moved from Liverpool in the summer, has been sidelined by a hamstring injury since mid-September and has yet to secure a starting role with Dani Carvajal entrenched at right-back.
• Media coverage notes the exclusions have prompted speculation about each player’s status, though the calendar is a commercial product and the club has provided no explicit explanation.