Alexander-Arnold, Palmer return to England squad for Nations League

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Alexander-Arnold

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Trent Alexander-Arnold and Cole Palmer were both named on Friday in England’s first squad since they were both omitted by manager Thomas Tuchel from the World Cup.

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Real Madrid full-back Alexander-Arnold, formerly of Liverpool, was included for the first time since June 2025 as Palmer returned having controversially missed out on a World Cup squad that reached the semi-finals before losing to Argentina.

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Meanwhile, Rio Ngumoha, Alex Scott and Jarrad Branthwaite were also included in a 27-man group for the three-week, four-game Nations League camp which comes just nine weeks after England returned home from the World Cup.

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Teenage winger Ngumoha, who impressed on his debut against New Zealand in June, and uncapped Scott are included having been involved the pre-tournament training group in Florida.

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Branthwaite, whose only cap came in June 2024, received a first call-up under German boss Tuchel, with Lewis Hall, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Dominic Calvert-Lewin also returning to England duty.

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But Phil Foden, Morgan Gibbs-White and Adam Wharton were among those overlooked for recalls as Tuchel dropped World Cup squad members Ollie Watkins, Ivan Toney and Noni Madueke.

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Squad

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Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford, Jason Steele, James Trafford

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Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jarrod Branthwaite, Trevoh Chalobah, Marc Guehi, Lewis Hall, Ezri Konsa, Tino Livramento, Nico O’Reilly, Jarell Quansah

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Midfielders: Elliot Anderson, Jude Bellingham, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Kobbie Mainoo, Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Alex Scott

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Forwards: Harry Kane, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Eberechi Eze, Anthony Gordon, Rio Ngumoha, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Bukayo Saka.

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AFP

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