Thomas Tuchel is set to recall Cole Palmer to the England squad this morning after the Chelsea forward was left out of the World Cup, but the German manager faces plenty of other decisions. Morgan Gibbs-White and Phil Foden are in contention for places, while Tuchel must also make a call on whether Harry Maguire and Trent Alexander-Arnold feature in his plans.
England made a rollercoaster run to the semi-finals of the World Cup in North America this summer, where they fell to a hugely disappointing defeat by arch rivals Argentina in Atlanta, giving up a one-goal lead with a defensive retreat for which Tuchel and his players were heavily criticised.
Now the England manager and his team have the chance to reset with bumper three-week international break as the 2026/27 Nations League campaign begins. The Three Lions are drawn in League 1, Group C with world champions Spain, Croatia and Czechia, and the group winner will qualify for the Nations League finals in June.
England host Spain at Wembley on 26 September, before away trips to Czechia on 29 September and Croatia on 3 October. The international break will wrap up on 6 October when Czechia visit Wembley for the return fixture.
Who will be in Tuchel’s England squad? Follow latest updates from the announcement below.
Tuchel opens up on World Cup pain
However, their campaign was defined by gut-wrenching semi-final failure against Argentina, which saw England surrender a lead to the defending champions before losing in stoppage time.
The tide of the match seemed to shift in Argentina’s favour after Tuchel went heavily defensive, going to a back-five by bringing on Ezri Konsa with 20 minutes to play, before having the team sit back.
Tuchel received a torrent of criticism for his tactical decision-making, something that was highlighted as his outstanding quality when he was appointed England boss, and the German has now reflected on the “agony of epic proportions” he experienced on that night in Atlanta.
England fixtures
Here is how the three-week break will work for the Three Lions.
England host Spain at Wembley on 26 September, before away trips to Czechia on 29 September and Croatia on 3 October. The international break will wrap up on 6 October when Czechia visit Wembley for the return fixture.
When will the squad be announced?
The squad is expected to be confirmed at 10am BST this morning ahead of the manager’s media duties.
Thomas Tuchel is then holding a press conference at around 11am.
England squad announcement
Now the England manager and his team have the chance to reset with bumper three-week international break as the 2026/27 Nations League campaign begins. The Three Lions are drawn in League 1, Group C with world champions Spain, Croatia and Czechia, and the group winner will qualify for the Nations League finals in June.
England squad announcement
Hello and welcome along as we bring you live updates from Thomas Tuchel’s squad announcement at Wembley this morning.
