England squad announced: Cole Palmer and Trent Alexander-Arnold recalled for Nations League games

The German coach named a 27-man group for the three-week, four-game Nations League camp, which comes just nine weeks after they returned home from the United States with bronze.

Alexander-Arnold and Palmer were the standout inclusions, with the former included for the first time since June 2025 as the latter returned having missed out on England’s World Cup squad.

Teenage winger Ngumoha, who impressed on his debut against New Zealand in June, and uncapped Scott are included having formed a part of the pre-tournament training group in Florida.

Trent Alexander-Arnold

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Branthwaite, whose only cap came in June 2024, received a first call-up under Tuchel, with Lewis Hall, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Dominic Calvert-Lewin also returning to the set-up.

Phil Foden, Morgan Gibbs-White and Adam Wharton were among those overlooked for recalls as Tuchel dropped World Cup squad members Ollie Watkins, Ivan Toney and Noni Madueke.

John Stones, Djed Spence, Dan Burn, Jordan Henderson and Dean Henderson missed out through injury, as presumably did the absent Reece James.

Brighton’s Jason Steele, who worked as training goalkeeper at the World Cup, was named in the squad.

England squad announced

Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford, Jason Steele, James Trafford

Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jarrod Branthwaite, Trevoh Chalobah, Marc Guehi, Lewis Hall, Ezri Konsa, Tino Livramento, Nico O'Reilly, Jarell Quansah

Midfielders: Elliot Anderson, Jude Bellingham, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Kobbie Mainoo, Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Alex Scott

Forwards: Harry Kane, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Eberechi Eze, Anthony Gordon, Rio Ngumoha, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Bukayo Saka