England Bring Back Bukayo Saka While Bellingham, Foden & Jack Grealish Are Left Out

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

Gunners attacker Bukayo Saka missed the previous qualifier successes against Andorra and Serbia due to a muscle problem.

Saka made a comeback for Arsenal and found the net in their victory against Olympiacos on Wednesday.

Saka comes in for club colleague Madueke, who is out of action until November because of a knee injury.

The Three Lions face the Welsh in a warm-up match at Wembley this week before a qualifying match in Riga on October 14.

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

Bayer Leverkusen defender Jarell Quansah replaces Newcastle's Livramento, who is sidelined for two months following sustaining a knee injury against Arsenal last weekend.

Elliot Anderson and Djed Spence, who earned their first England call-ups previously, keep their spots. Ruben Loftus-Cheek also remains in the squad, even with the recovery of Adam Wharton.

Saka has featured in just one game for Tuchel since taking over as national team boss, due to fitness and hamstring injuries.

The midfielder missed the previous squad as he recovered from a shoulder operation and has only made a single start for his club after coming back from injury.

The Manchester City player was left out from Tuchel's last England squad after a dip in performance and has been unsuccessful in returning, even with a impressive beginning to the season with Manchester City.

Grealish also is excluded in spite of a revival in form on loan at Everton. The 30-year-old has not played for England since October 2024.

Keepers: Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (the Toffees), Trafford (City)

Defenders: Dan Burn (Newcastle), Guehi (Palace), James (Chelsea), Konsa (Aston Villa), Myles Lewis-Skelly (the Gunners), Jarell Quansah (Leverkusen), Spence (Tottenham Hotspur), John Stones (Manchester City)

Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Forest), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan), Rice (Arsenal), Rogers (Villa)

Forwards: Bowen (West Ham United), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Kane (Bayern Munich), Rashford (Barca), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Watkins (Villa)

The manager’s new selection draws attention to the players the boss has left out instead of the players he has selected.

Jude Bellingham's omission may cause surprise but the coach believes there is no need to recall the Real Madrid star.

Manchester City's Phil Foden and on-loan Everton forward Grealish have both excelled at the start of the campaign.

Those who Tuchel utilised in England's qualifying victories versus Andorra and Serbia deserve the reward of continuity.

It will bring regret that the Gunners’ Noni Madueke is not involved due to a fitness issue.

Anderson has looked right at home at England senior level.

Tuchel is a fan of Grealish, especially, as well as Foden.

One unexpected move, it comes in the exclusion of Palace’s Wharton.

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