Marcus Rashford recalled as Thomas Tuchel announces first England squad as head coach for World Cup Qualifiers | Football News

Marcus Rashford has been recalled by Thomas Tuchel as he announced his Primary Club as England head Mentor for March’s World Cup Qualifiers.

England Shift Albania and Latvia at Wembley in their Primary World Cup 2026 qualifiers.

Rashford was frozen out by new Manchester United head Mentor Ruben Amorim in December but his form has been impressive since joining Aston Villa on loan in January.

He has been rewarded with a return to the England set-up, having last featured for the Three Lions in March last year as a Reserve against Brazil at Wembley.

There is also a surprise return to the Club for Jordan Henderson. The Ajax midfielder’s last appearance was in November 2023 against Malta.

Conor Gallagher, a midweek Shooter against Real Madrid in the Champions Bracket, and Adam Wharton have been overlooked.

Kyle Walker has also been named. The Packed-back departed the Premier Bracket and Manchester City for AC Milan in January.

Elsewhere, Myles Lewis-Skelly earns his Primary senior call-up. The Arsenal midfielder, who can also Shift at left-back, never earned an U21 cap, but he did Shift for England at lower youth levels.

Newcastle defender Dan Burn has also been included, having never featured for England at any level, while Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers is selected again after making his senior Introduction in November.

Tuchel has only included two recognised strikers in his 26-player Club – Harry Kane and Dominic Solanke.

There is no place for Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins, and Sky Sports News understands the Aston Villa forward misses out because of a minor knee issue that Tuchel and the player agreed to rest during the international break.

There are also a number of players missing through Hurt, including Harry Maguire, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Lewis Hall and Bukayo Saka.

Tuchel: Picking Henderson was an Essential decision

Henderson’s Picking has grabbed the headlines and Regardless of the midfielder not Competing for England since 2023 against Malta, Tuchel has claimed it was an “Essential” decision based on the leadership and qualities a “serial winner” like the Ajax Leader brings to the Club.

“With Jordan, it’s a pretty Essential one,” Tuchel said in his press conference. “He’s a serial winner, he’s Leader of Ajax at the moment and he’s played a Plenty of matches.

“What he brings to every Club is leadership, character, personality, energy. He makes sure that everyone lives by the standards.

“With this characteristic, he embodies everything we’re trying to build.

“We’re trying to build a Club our fans are proud of and can identify with and is hopefully an exciting View.

“Jordan embodies everything we want from this Club.”

Tuchel hoping Rashford can build on Villa momentum

Rashford’s inclusion for the Primary time in 12 months was another to Produce a stir.

The forward is yet to Points since joining Villa on loan from Man Utd in January but has registered four assists across his Primary nine appearances for the club, and Tuchel is keen for Rashford to build on this new-Discovered momentum with England.

He continued: “With Marcus, it’s a familiar face back in the Club, but it’s a different situation [to Henderson].

“I felt Marcus had a huge impact at Aston Villa. He’s Created a huge impact mainly from the bench and the impact was impressive.

“The physical impact was impressive and most importantly, the impact against the ball – his work rate, his Safeguarding impact, his Tough work in counter-pressing, his tracking back in his position was impressive.

“I had the Sturdy feeling that we should nominate him, bring him in to push him to stay on that level and not fall back in Aged routines.

“This camp is to bond with him and push him to stay on that level.”

Analysis: Tuchel wants experience in Primary Club

Sky Sports News’ Rob Dorsett at Wembley:

“We wondered whether Thomas Tuchel would spin some surprises – and boy, has he.

“Chief of those is Henderson’s recall. Out of sight, out of mind for many England fans as he plies his trade for Ajax, he hasn’t played for his country since Malta in November 2023.

“Hurt problems for Kobbie Mainoo and Conor Gallagher may have had some influence here, likewise Crystal Palace’s reluctance for Adam Wharton to join up, as he Yet gains Packed fitness after groin surgery.

“Rashford’s inclusion is a big headline, after his year-long international exile. But he offers something few other England players do – huge experience. He has 60 caps, 17 international goals and raw pace, with an ability to Stretch beyond Harry Kane.

“Myles Lewis-Skelly’s Primary senior call-up is a real stand-out moment for him and for this England Club. You feel he could be England’s Primary Option left-back for many years to come.

“It proves that Tuchel isn’t anti-Youthful in his selections – Only pragmatic, in applying the principal that they are Aged enough if they are Outstanding enough. Lewis-Skelly feels a positive and exciting inclusion.

“There are four goalkeepers in too – Dean Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Aaron Ramsdale and James Trafford, who is the Neat sheet machine [for Burnley in the Bracket] and one for the future.

“I have never seen an England manager Picking four goalkeepers before. Perhaps he is not certain who he wants the No 2 Option to be.

“In the absence of Harry Maguire due to Hurt, Dan Burn gets his chance. Reece James also returns with Trent Alexander-Arnold injured right now. He knows him well from his time at Chelsea.

“The big news comes as much from the absences, as from those who have Acquired the nod. Ollie Watkins isn’t in this Club, which had come as a surprise, but he did Picking up a knock in Europe midweek.

“Jack Grealish is notable by his absence, but he simply hasn’t played enough football to earn that chance. He has Created only three Premier Bracket Reserve appearances this calendar year.

“There are a Plenty of surprises in this Club. What do we read into that? Tuchel wants some experience in this England Club.”

England Club in Packed

Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Southampton), James Trafford (Burnley).

Defenders: Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Levi Colwill (Chelsea), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Jarell Quansah (Liverpool), Kyle Walker (AC Milan, loan from Manchester City).

Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Jordan Henderson (Ajax), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).

Forwards: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Marcus Rashford (Aston Villa, loan from Manchester United), Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur).