The Three Lions Recall Saka But Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden & Jack Grealish Are Left Out
The Arsenal forward has netted a dozen goals in 44 appearances for the national team.
England have recalled Bukayo Saka for next week's fixtures against Wales and Latvia, however no room for Jude Bellingham, Foden or Grealish.
Arsenal forward Saka was absent from last month's World Cup qualifying victories over Andorra and Serbia with a muscle problem.
The 24-year-old made a comeback for his club and found the net in their 2-0 win over Olympiacos on Wednesday.
Saka comes in for Arsenal team-mate Madueke, who is out of action until November because of a knee problem.
England meet the Welsh in a friendly at the national stadium this week prior to a World Cup qualifier in Riga on October 14.
Should England triumph in Latvia, they will need a just two points from their last two matches against Serbia and Albania in November to reach the World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Leverkusen's Jarell Quansah replaces Newcastle's Livramento, who is sidelined for two months after sustaining a knee issue versus Arsenal recently.
Elliot Anderson and Spence, who received their first England call-ups last month, keep their spots. Ruben Loftus-Cheek also remains in the squad, even with the return to fitness of Wharton.
The attacker has featured in just one game for Tuchel since taking over as England manager, because of fitness and hamstring injuries.
Bellingham missed the last England international camp as he was rehabilitating after shoulder surgery and has managed just one start for his club after coming back to fitness.
Foden was omitted from the coach’s previous selection after a loss of form and has been unsuccessful in returning, even with a strong start to the season with Manchester City.
Grealish also is excluded despite a revival in form with Everton. The 30-year-old has not played for the national team since October 2024.
Full England Squad
Goalkeepers: Henderson (Crystal Palace), Pickford (the Toffees), Trafford (City)
Backline: Burn (Newcastle United), Guehi (Crystal Palace), Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Spence (Tottenham Hotspur), John Stones (Manchester City)
Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Forest), Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest), Henderson (Brentford), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Milan), Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
Attackers: Bowen (West Ham), Eze (the Gunners), Gordon (Newcastle), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Rashford (Barcelona), Bukayo Saka (the Gunners), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
'Scrutiny on those left out rather than included'
Thomas Tuchel's latest England squad brings scrutiny on those the head coach has omitted instead of the players he has selected.
Jude Bellingham's exclusion may cause surprise but the coach understandably feels there is no need to recall the Madrid midfielder.
Manchester City's Foden and loanee Jack Grealish have both performed well in the early stages of the campaign.
The players Tuchel utilised in England's World Cup qualifier wins versus Andorra and Serbia deserve the reward of continuity.
It will bring disappointment that the Gunners’ Madueke is not involved because of a fitness issue.
Anderson has settled well at England senior level.
The England boss is a admirer of the attacker, especially, as well as the City star.
One unexpected move, it is the absence of Palace’s Wharton.
Bellingham, of course, will be required in the future.
