England squad announcement: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Cole Palmer called up by Thomas Tuchel - as it happened

Thomas Tuchel has announced his first England squad since the 2026 World Cup, with Trent Alexander-Arnold the headline inclusion in a group which also includes Cole Palmer and Rio Ngumoha.

The Three Lions will play four games across a two-week period in the Nations League, facing Spain first on Sept. 26, before playing Czechia home and away and Croatia.

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You can see the squad announcement as it happened on ESPN below.

The clash with Spain at Wembley will be the first match for Luis de la Fuente's men since they beat Argentina in the World Cup final to win the tournament for a second time.

It is also the first time that Tuchel has named an England side since their third-placed finish in the United States, Mexico and Canada, after a thrilling 6-4 win over France in the third-place playoff.

Tuchel explained his decisions during a news conference at 11 a.m. BST.

England squad in full

Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Jason Steele (Brighton), James Trafford (Leeds)

Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Real Madrid), Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton), Trevoh Chalobah (Como), Marc Guehi (Manchester City), Lewis Hall (Newcastle), Ezri Konsa (Arsenal), Tino Livramento (Newcastle), Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen)

Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Manchester City), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Alex Scott (Bournemouth)

Forwards: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Anthony Gordon (Barcelona), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Morgan Rogers (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)

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