"England confirmed qualification for next summer's World Cup with victory over Latvia in Riga on Tuesday, enabling head coach Thomas Tuchel to start finalising his plans as the countdown to the tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States continues. Competition for places will be intense, with disappointment inevitable for some of those who have played a part in England's smooth qualifying campaign."
"It is inconceivable that Jude Bellingham will not be part of England's squad at the World Cup but does the Real Madrid star, who is arguably the biggest global name available to Thomas Tuchel, still have something to prove to the head coach? The recent evidence on and off the pitch suggests he does. It all stems from Bellingham being left out of England's latest squad despite telling Tuchel he wanted to be included."
"England's next squad for what are effectively dead rubbers against Serbia and Albania will now have one main point of interest, namely whether Bellingham is included. If he is, Bellingham will return to duty having been made acutely aware by Tuchel that there is no star system, no special cases, no automatic route back into England's team. And it will also come after it has been made crystal clear that Tuchel's England world does not revolved around Bellingham and how best to utilise his"
England confirmed qualification for next summer's World Cup after beating Latvia in Riga, allowing Thomas Tuchel to begin finalising his plans ahead of the tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Competition for squad places will be intense and some players who contributed to qualifying will miss out. Jude Bellingham appears likely to be selected but has been left out of the most recent squad and must prove he fits Tuchel's team-first culture. His omission stemmed from his request to be included, perceptions about team spirit, and the rise of Morgan Rogers in the number 10 role. Upcoming friendlies against Serbia and Albania will test selection decisions.
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