England Senior National Team General Discussion Thread

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  1. Fireburn47

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    Nov 5, 2021
    #9901 Fireburn47, May 22, 2025
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    Maybe. But it does sound like one of those arranged briefings that the three goalkeepers tomorrow will be Pickford, Henderson and Trafford and we will have to wait to find out if Trafford will join late or miss the U21’s all together.
     
  2. BarryfromEastenders

    Staff Member

    Jul 6, 2008
    Arranged briefings are much more exact with their language. Why would anyone pre-release who the goalkeepers are anyway?

    There is not even a headline moving announcement to make here either. Not even Henderson will start a game or something.
     
  3. Regis Prograis

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    Tottenham Hotspur
    Feb 8, 2020
    I agree its a dereliction of duty. Its why articles like the one from Burt where he says Trafford 'could' be included in Tuchel's squad (so its far from definitive), should be taken with a pinch of salt.
     
  4. Fireburn47

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  5. Fireburn47

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  6. Placid Casual

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    Apr 2, 2004
    Bentley's Roof

    That's a misrepresentation of what it said about Guehl.
     
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  7. Regis Prograis

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    #9907 Regis Prograis, May 22, 2025
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    Guehi was always going to miss Palace's game after the final, because of the concussion protocols. I've seen no suggestions he's suffering longer term issues.
     
  8. Fireburn47

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  9. Fireburn47

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    Nov 5, 2021
    Thomas Tuchel set to pick Jude Bellingham despite shoulder injury

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    England head coach expected to name Real Madrid midfielder in squad to face Andorra and Senegal even though he needs shoulder surgery later in the summer

    Jude Bellingham is expected to be named in Thomas Tuchel’s England squad on Friday despite requiring surgery on a long-standing shoulder injury later in the summer.

    Tuchel will select his party for next month’s World Cup qualifier with Andorra, which is followed by the friendly with Senegal, and the Real Madrid midfielder should be included.

    Bellingham has been troubled by the problem since 2023 and has finally taken the decision to go under the knife once Real’s Club World Cup commitments are over. He will miss the first chunk of the 2025-26 La Liga campaign.

    Despite that, England are planning to call on his services for the match against Andorra, which takes place in Espanyol’s RCDE Stadium on June 7, and the game with Senegal at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground three days later.


    Tuchel is taking his squad away on a training camp near Barcelona in the build-up to the first game as he looks to bed down more of his key tenets and foster team harmony before the World Cup in 2026 that he has been challenged to win by the FA.

    England will have to check on a number of players, including Phil Foden, who has indicated he would prefer to be omitted from the get-together in order to rest after a difficult season in which an ankle issue has hampered his performances.

    Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is set to join Bellingham at Real Madrid when his contract with Liverpool expires at the end of June, missed Tuchel’s first games in charge in March because of injury. He is available again.

    Tuchel began his reign with victories over Albania and Latvia, and after the meeting with minnows Andorra he may use the Senegal game to experiment.

    England players at Club World Cup

    Chelsea: Cole Palmer, Reece James, Levi Colwill, Noni Madueke

    Man City: Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, John Stones, Rico Lewis

    Real Madrid: Jude Bellingham (*Trent Alexander-Arnold is wanted by Real, who hope to sign him in time)

    Bayern Munich: Harry Kane

    Atletico Madrid: Conor Gallagher




    He surely has to leave Foden out. Picking a player who has asked to be left out partly due to mental health concerns would be quite controversial I suspect,

    I wonder if he will call up Stones. I am not sure he is fit to play but if this camp is about team building it could be good to have him there,
     
  10. Fireburn47

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    Nov 5, 2021
    Jordan Henderson might join Rangers if Steven Gerard goes back there. Not sure Henderson being a quad regular while playing in SPL will be a good move. And Tuchel seems like he might well take him all the ways to the World Cup.
     
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  12. roverman

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    Dec 22, 2001
    Very strange
     
  13. Fireburn47

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    Nov 5, 2021
    That is going to be so controversial. He will get some boos.
     
  14. Fireburn47

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  15. BarryfromEastenders

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    Jul 6, 2008
    The squad

    Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), James Trafford (Burnley)

    Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold(Liverpool), Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea), Levi Colwill(Chelsea), Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Kyle Walker (AC Milan, loan from Manchester City)

    Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Jordan Henderson (Ajax), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)

    Forwards: Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Noni Madueke (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
     
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  16. BarryfromEastenders

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  17. Fireburn47

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    Nov 5, 2021
    Chalbaoh is an odd call he hasn’t been playing that much.

    Why Walker? Why Gallagher back?

    Why Gordon ahead of others?

    Guehi must be more injured than said or he really doesn’t like him.
     
  18. roverman

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    Dec 22, 2001
    Guehi rested. Gallagher deserves it
     
  19. Fireburn47

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    Nov 5, 2021
    Logically he is rested but he did underperform last time.

    Tuchel is going to be an unpopular manager come the World Cup. Don’t think he is going to get a nice buildup with the media.
     
  20. roverman

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    Dec 22, 2001
    Solanke omission is baffling
     
  21. Fireburn47

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    Nov 5, 2021
    Clearly doesn’t rate him. Toney is playing in a league most fans in England see as worse as the Championship through .
     
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  22. BarryfromEastenders

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    Jul 6, 2008
    At least he has rectified the wide options. That was a big issue from the last squad. Much better balance of options.

    I wouldn’t be calling up the likes of Henderson and Walker but the rest of the squad I can tolerate.

    If we don’t hear about whether Trafford will be able to play at the Euros I will be raging. Surely one of the first questions?

    No Man Utd, Man City or Tottenham players in the squad.
     
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  23. Regis Prograis

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    Feb 8, 2020
    Not the squad I would of picked, but they never are!
     
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  24. BarryfromEastenders

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    Jul 6, 2008
    Is it? Hasn’t had an amazing season. I don’t think you can moan if you don’t hit double figures for goals in a league season.
     
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  25. Regis Prograis

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    Feb 8, 2020
    Can we stop with this doesn't 'rate rhetoric. He isn't going to choose the same group of players each camp, players will move in and out. Just because someone is not in it doesn't mean he thinks they are a bad player!
     
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