Ben White back in England squad for first time since 2022 World Cup departureBy Jonathan Veal, Press AssociationArsenal defender Ben White has received his first England call-up since the 2022 World Cup after being added to Thomas Tuchel’s squad. White’s Gunners team-mate Eberechi Eze is also out of the camp and has been replaced by Newcastle winger Harvey Barnes. Harvey Barnes has also been added to this month’s England squad (Nick Potts/PA) Photo by Nick PottsBarnes has had an impressive season for the Magpies and now has the chance to stake his claim for a spot at the World Cup, six years after winning his only previous cap. They will feature in Friday’s match against Uruguay at Wembley, with a raft of players then leaving the group and being replaced by 11 others. Harry Kane, Dean Henderson, Dan Burn, Marc Guehi, Ezri Konsa, Nico O’Reilly, Elliot Anderson, Declan Rice, Morgan Rogers, Anthony Gordon and Bukayo Saka, who all seem certain to be in Tuchel’s World Cup squad, are those joining up at the weekend ahead of the Japan game.

Source: Irish Independent March 23, 2026 15:30 UTC