Trent Alexander-Arnold and Cole Palmer made headline-grabbing England returns as Thomas Tuchel included Rio Ngumoha, Alex Scott and Jarrad Branthwaite in his first squad since the World Cup.
The German coach named a 27-man group for the three-week, four-game Nations League camp, which comes just nine weeks after they returned home from the United States with bronze.
Alexander-Arnold and Palmer were the standout inclusions, with the former included for the first time since June 2025 as the latter returned having missed out on England’s World Cup squad.
"He's a regular starter,” Tuchel said of Palmer. “He decides matches, he has his numbers back. Everyone up front at least starts regularly for their clubs or produces minutes and is in good shape."
Teenage winger Ngumoha, who impressed on his debut against New Zealand in June, and uncapped Scott are included having formed a part of the pre-tournament training group in Florida.
Branthwaite, whose only cap came in June 2024, received a first call-up under Tuchel, with Lewis Hall, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Dominic Calvert-Lewin also returning to the set-up.
"Myles ended last season on a very high level for Arsenal, started the Champions League final and is at the moment defending his place in a highly competitive environment so happy for him,” Tuchel contined.
"He will come back in midfield. Lewis Hall as well takes advantage of Djed Spence's injury and gets the space."
Phil Foden, Morgan Gibbs-White and Adam Wharton were among those overlooked for recalls as Tuchel dropped World Cup squad members Ollie Watkins, Ivan Toney and Noni Madueke.
Spence, John Stones, Dan Burn, Jordan Henderson and Dean Henderson missed out through injury, as presumably did the absent Reece James.
Brighton’s Jason Steele, who worked as training goalkeeper at the World Cup, was named in the squad.
England squad announced
Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford, Jason Steele, James Trafford
Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jarrod Branthwaite, Trevoh Chalobah, Marc Guehi, Lewis Hall, Ezri Konsa, Tino Livramento, Nico O'Reilly, Jarell Quansah
Midfielders: Elliot Anderson, Jude Bellingham, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Kobbie Mainoo, Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Alex Scott
Forwards: Harry Kane, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Eberechi Eze, Anthony Gordon, Rio Ngumoha, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Bukayo Saka
