England Bring Back Saka While Jude Bellingham, Foden & Jack Grealish Miss Out

England have called up Bukayo Saka for next week's games versus Latvia and Wales, yet there's no spot for Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden or Jack Grealish.

Gunners attacker Bukayo Saka was absent from the previous qualifier victories over Serbia and Andorra due to a muscle problem.

Saka made a comeback for Arsenal and scored in their victory over Olympiacos on Wednesday.

The England international replaces club colleague Madueke, who is out of action until November because of a knee problem.

England meet Wales in a warm-up match at Wembley this week prior to a World Cup qualifier in Riga on 14 October.

If England win against Latvia, they will need a maximum of two more points from their last two matches against Serbia and Albania in November to qualify for next summer's tournament in North America.

Leverkusen's Jarell Quansah comes in for Newcastle United’s Livramento, who is sidelined for two months after suffering a knee injury versus Arsenal last weekend.

Anderson and Spence, who received their maiden national team selections previously, keep their spots. Loftus-Cheek also remains in the squad, even with the return to fitness of Adam Wharton.

Saka has only played a single match for Tuchel since taking over as national team boss, because of injury concerns.

Bellingham was absent from the last England international camp as he was rehabilitating after shoulder surgery and has only made a single start for his club after coming back from injury.

Foden was omitted from the coach’s previous selection after a loss of form and has been unsuccessful in returning, despite a impressive beginning to the season with Manchester City.

Grealish also is excluded despite a revival in form with Everton. He has not played for the national team since October 2024.

Keepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Pickford (Everton), Trafford (Manchester City)

Backline: Burn (Newcastle United), Marc Guehi (Palace), James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Myles Lewis-Skelly (the Gunners), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur), Stones (City)

Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Forest), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Jordan Henderson (the Bees), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan), Declan Rice (the Gunners), Rogers (Villa)

Forwards: Bowen (West Ham), Eberechi Eze (the Gunners), Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern), Marcus Rashford (Barca), Saka (Arsenal), Ollie Watkins (Villa)

Thomas Tuchel's latest England squad draws attention to the players the boss has omitted rather than the included names.

Bellingham’s omission may cause surprise but the coach understandably feels there is no rush to recall the Real Madrid star.

City’s Phil Foden and loanee Jack Grealish have both excelled at the start of the season.

Those who Tuchel utilised in the team’s qualifying victories versus Andorra and Serbia merit the reward of continuity.

It will bring disappointment that Arsenal's Noni Madueke is not involved due to a fitness issue.

Anderson has looked right at home at international level.

The England boss is a admirer of Grealish, in particular, and also the City star.

If there is one surprise, it is the exclusion of Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton.

Bellingham, of course, will be required further down the line.