Thomas Tuchel picks three Aston Villa players for England squad but Watkins not involved - Iqraa news

Marcus Rashford and Morgan Rogers

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Aston Villa trio Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers and Ezri Konsa have all been included in Thomas Tuchel’s first England squad, while Ollie Watkins is not involved.

Rashford returns to the England set-up for the first time in a year after impressing under Unai Emery following his loan switch from Manchester United,

Rogers could make his senior Three Lions debut this month after also being called-up by Lee Carsley in November.

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Konsa was involved in the EURO 2024 squad and have been regularly called-up in the past 12 months.

Watkins, meanwhile, suffered a small injury in Villa's win over Club Brugge on Wednesday night, which could be the reason why he has not been picked.

England begin their World Cup qualifying campaign this month, with games against Albania and Latvia.

They face Albania at Wembley on Friday, March 21, before then hosting Latvia at the national stadium on Monday, March 24.

Tuchel was announced as Gareth Southgate’s successor in October last year, but did not formally take charge of the team until January 1.

Since officially taking the reins, the German UEFA Champions League-winning manager has been a regular at Premier League matches this season.

As per Football Association CEO Mark Bullingham, Tuchel has been in touch with 55 players before naming his first squad.

Tuchel has just seven international windows and roughly 450 days between now and the ultimate challenge of winning the 2026 World Cup.

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