Thomas Tuchel has selected Harvey Barnes for his expanded England squad ahead of this summer's World Cup, with the Newcastle United winger turning down approaches from Scotland to pursue his international ambitions with the Three Lions. However, Barnes has made clear his preference is to wear the England shirt, effectively ending speculation about a potential switch north of the border. "This time I can say for sure, Harvey's going to concentrate on trying to play for England, he's not going to come to Scotland." Meanwhile, Tuchel said last week that England are leaving no stone unturned as they seek a first international trophy since the 1966 World Cup. I am convinced we need two hungry teams because the opponents are very different from each other but very, very good football teams.

Source: BBC March 23, 2026 22:50 UTC