THOMAS TUCHEL has named his second England squad – with a shock recall for Ivan Toney.
The next stage of the qualifiers continues on June 7 against Andorra in .
And the Three Lions will also host in a friendly at City Ground on June 10.
The team will reportedly travel to Spain a few days early to attend the Spanish Grand Prix.
Former striker Toney returns for the first time since Euro 2024 heartbreak after a side Al-Ahli.
looks set to miss out on a place in the squad while he recovers from an ankle injury.
Players from teams featuring in the relaunched Club World Cup, which begins five days after the final friendly, have been included.
Fifa‘s expanded , held in the , starts less than a week later, running from 15 June – 13 July.
But players from Manchester City, , Real Madrid and have been selected.
That means captain, Chelsea starand Real Madrid‘s find themselves with a busy period ahead.
The clubs involved in the tournament were eager for nations – not just – to release their players from June’s international window.
cited the as a “significant challenge”;; for protecting player welfare which could also have “financial implications”;;.
Tuchel stressed after victories over Latvia and in March that he now has 384 DAYS until the 2026 World Cup begins.
The German manager was brought in to replace with a remit to win the tournament.
Tuchel has overseen two wins from twosince taking charge of the Three Lionsat the start of the year and England sit top of Group K in Europe’s .
They defeated Albania 2-0 and Latvia 3-0during Tuchel’s first camp with , and Kanein particular impressing the former Chelsea boss.
