Overview
- Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson, Tottenham’s Djed Spence and Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton receive first senior call-ups.
- Marcus Rashford is recalled after his loan move to Barcelona, and fit-again John Stones returns to bolster central defense.
- Trent Alexander-Arnold is omitted as Tuchel backs Reece James and Tino Livramento at right-back and calls for greater rhythm and defensive focus.
- Injuries rule out Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, Cole Palmer and Levi Colwill, while Kyle Walker, Jack Grealish, Phil Foden and Ivan Toney are left out by choice.
- Group K leaders England play Andorra at Villa Park on 6 September before traveling to Serbia on 9 September in World Cup qualifying.