Thomas Tuchel has named an England squad for the upcoming friendlies without a single Liverpool player involved for a fourth consecutive time. Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones, who has six international caps, and defender Joe Gomez, who has 15, have both been omitted from Tuchel's 35-man group. "It's the last opportunity to impress and the last opportunity for players to compete for their ticket," Tuchel told the media. Sir Bobby Robson's squad for the 1986 tournament in Mexico was the last time Liverpool went without an English representative when competing for football's top prize. Former Reds Jordan Henderson, Dominic Solanke and Jarell Quansah have all been included in the squad, whilst there is no room for defender Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Source: BBC March 20, 2026 22:16 UTC