Thomas Tuchel has now commented on his selection of Anthony Gordon for his England squad.
Two World Cup qualifiers and England have of course already qualified as group leaders for the 2026 World Cup final. England against Serbia at Wembley on Thursday, November 13, with kick-off at 7.45 pm. Then it is the kick-off between Albania and England on Sunday, November 16 at 5 p.m.
This team of Thomas Tuchel from England consists of a total of three Newcastle United players: Anthony Gordon, Nick Pope and Dan Burn.
Eddie Howe had his pre-Brentford press conference earlier this morning and said that while they don’t think it is a serious problem, Anthony Gordon could miss Sunday’s game at Brentford and that they are sending him for scans on his hip to check there is nothing to worry about in the longer term. So it remains to be seen whether he will indeed remain part of this England squad.
Thomas Tuchel has now reassured Newcastle United over Anthony Gordon after his latest England squad was announced:
“Anthony Gordon is very important.
“He gives us intensity, hunger.
“A physical input that is very rare to find.
“He helps us to build team identity, to be an intense and hardworking team.
“We are aware of the minor discomfort in his hip and are in close contact with Newcastle United’s medical staff.
“We decided to call him and there is still a chance he could be involved on Sunday [for Newcastle United at Brentford] and so we have a chance that he will [still] come to [this England] camp.
“We take care of Anthony Gordon, we do not take unnecessary risks”
The England squad (see below) was officially announced at 10am on Friday announcement from The FA:
The England senior squad that will play Serbia and Albania in the final round of the 2026 World Cup European qualifiers has been announced.
Head coach Thomas Tuchel has selected a 25-man squad for the matches, which start against Serbia on Thursday, November 13 (7.45pm GMT) against Serbia at the EE-connected Wembley Stadium, before the Three Lions head to Tirana to play Albania on Sunday, November 16 (5.45pm GMT).
England sealed their place at next summer’s tournament in North America last month following their 5-0 win over Latvia in Riga, and Tuchel will now be looking to finish on a flourish and refine his squad with this year’s remaining matches.
There is a return to the squad for Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden and Adam Wharton, while Nick Pope is back among the goalkeepers.
And there is a first senior call-up for AFC Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott, who has impressed Tuchel with his performances in the Cherries’ midfield this season, having also been a key player for the England MU21s during their U21 EURO success in the summer.
Tickets are still available for the match against Serbia.
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Nick Pope (Newcastle United)
Defenders: Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace), Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Nico O’Reilly (Manchester City), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur), John Stones (Manchester City)
Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Alex Scott (AFC Bournemouth), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace)
Forwards: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona, on loan from Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
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