Overview
- Grealish was left out of England’s latest squad and was not called up even after Anthony Gordon withdrew through injury.
- The Everton loanee has regained form but has not played for England since October 2024 and has yet to be selected during Tuchel’s tenure.
- Tuchel used Phil Foden as a false nine against Serbia and said he is comfortable deploying him there, noting Ollie Watkins and Danny Welbeck as centre-forward options.
- Rooney questioned the decision to involve Harry Kane this window, saying it was a missed chance to test back-up strikers.
- England have qualified for the 2026 World Cup, and competition for wide roles from Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford, Jarrod Bowen, Eberechi Eze, Phil Foden and Morgan Rogers complicates Grealish’s path.