Thomas Tuchel has named an expanded 35-man England squad that includes two uncapped players: Everton midfielder James Garner and Brighton goalkeeper Jason Steele.
The selection is Tuchel's penultimate squad ahead of his final cut for the 2026 World Cup. The large group allows him to evaluate more players in preparation for friendlies at Wembley against Uruguay on 27 March and Japan on 31 March.
Several familiar faces return. Manchester United duo Harry Maguire and Kobbie Mainoo are recalled, AC Milan defender Fikayo Tomori is back for the first time since October 2023, and Leeds striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been called up more than five years after his last senior involvement. Dominic Solanke makes his first squad appearance since October 2024.
Notable absences include Real Madrid full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott and Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins. Chelsea defenders Reece James and Trevoh Chalobah, who featured in the previous squad, are missing through injury.
Tuchel explained the thinking behind the extended squad: "We decided to divide it into basically two camps almost. So we bring players in that we haven't seen, who haven't playe
