Online Reporter
ENGLAND manager Thomas Tuchel will speak to every player left out of his squad to explain his choices and lay out what they need to do to make it to next summer’s World Cup football finals.
Attacking midfielder Jack Grealish and right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold were among those not called up for this month’s qualifiers against Serbia and Albania.
England defeated Albania 2-0 on Sunday to finish their qualification campaign at the top of Group K with eight wins from as many matches and without conceding a goal.
Tuchel will have another camp with the players during March’s international break before the German names his squad for the World Cup, to be held from June 11 to July 19 in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
“First of all, it’s my job now to make contact with everyone,” Tuchel said.
“Players like Trent, players that are on our long list, 55, 60 players, to reach out to them, be in touch with them, explain to them why they were not here. Explain to them what they have to do, where they can improve.
“Can they even do something or is it just a choice, so this is my job in the next weeks and months.”
With Alexander-Arnold not in the squad, Bayer Leverkusen’s Jarell Quansah made his England debut at right-back against Albania in Tirana.
“Of course I have a lot of trust in Jarell,” Tuchel said.
“I see his talent, but I see the package. He is tall, he is fast, he is strong in build-up. He is strong in the air.
“He plays every minute for Leverkusen since the Under-21 Euros, so he is at the moment a tiny bit ahead.”
Seasoned players like Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire and Kyle Walker are also on the fringes of the squad, while Morgan Gibbs-White, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ruben Loftus-Cheek were dropped in the latest squad. — BBC Sport.
