Thomas Tuchel had to have “clear-the-air” talks with Ivan Toney before considering the striker’s recall for the 2026 World Cup, as he revealed he was “not happy” with “the level of training and level of commitment” in last year’s June camp.
The England manager nevertheless re-opened communication with Toney around the period of putting in the provisional 55-man list a few weeks ago, after a frank chat saw them start anew.
