Overview
- Thomas Tuchel said he will not take all of England’s No.10 options to the 2026 World Cup, explicitly naming Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers and Morgan Gibbs-White as competing for limited places.
- The England manager reiterated that Harry Kane, Bellingham and Foden will not play together under his current structure, signalling that fit and balance will trump star power.
- Bellingham and Foden have been recalled for the November camp, with Tuchel framing a direct fight for the No.10 role between Bellingham and Aston Villa’s Rogers.
- Tuchel has ruled out using Foden wide in this system and indicated Foden or Bellingham could deputise up front if needed, with Kane the only out‑and‑out striker in the squad.
- Injury updates for the Serbia game include Marc Guehi unavailable, with Nick Pope and Anthony Gordon withdrawn; James Trafford and Trevoh Chalobah have been called up as England, already qualified with six wins and no goals conceded, continue testing their setup against a Serbia side under new coach Veljko Paunovic.