- England manager Thomas Tuchel has omitted Real Madrid right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold from his latest squad, despite Chelsea captain Reece James's injury.
- Tuchel instead selected Tino Livramento, Djed Spence and Jarell Quansah for the enlarged 35-player group ahead of friendlies against Uruguay and Japan.
- The manager acknowledged Alexander-Arnold's talent but stated he opted for players with a “slightly different profile” based on their performances in World Cup qualifiers.
- This decision significantly reduces Alexander-Arnold's prospects of being included in the World Cup squad.
- Other notable omissions from the squad include Ollie Watkins, Luke Shaw and Morgan Gibbs-White, with a core group of 11 key players joining the camp later.
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