Three Heavy Snubs in England's October Squad — Tuchel Signals Depth and Drama
3 octobre 2025
England’s October Squad: Tuchel Names 24 for Wales and Latvia
German coach Thomas Tuchel announced the England squad that will assemble in October, as the Three Lions prepare for a friendly against Wales on October 9 and a World Cup qualifying match at Latvia five days later. The camp comes amid England’s push to consolidate first place in their European qualifying group.
England currently lead Group 11 with 15 points from five matches, having won all five, with Albania second on eight and Serbia third on seven after four games. Latvia sits fourth with four points, while Andorra languishes in fifth with zero, after five defeats in the European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
In selecting the squad, Tuchel’s lineup features some notable omissions, including Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid, Jack Grealish (on loan at Everton until the season’s end and recently named Premier League Player of the Month for August), and Phil Foden, along with Phil Foden’s City teammate, as well as others who miss out for this camp.
Also missing is Adam Warton, a Crystal Palace midfielder, from the October pool.
What does the England squad look like for this camp?
Tuchel named 24 players for England’s fixtures with Wales and Latvia. The goalkeeping group includes Dean Henderson, Jordan Pickford (Everton), and James Trafford (Manchester City).
Defensively, England’s options feature Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Mark Guihi (Crystal Palace), Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Miles Lewis-Skell y (Arsenal), Jarrell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Jed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur), and Gaye Spence (Tottenham’s rising star in the mix). Midfield choices include Elliott Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Milan), Declan Rice (Arsenal), and Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
Forwards named are Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona, on loan from Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), and Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
What are Tuchel’s numbers with England?
Tuchel took charge on January 1, 2025, replacing Gareth Southgate, who had led England to silver medals at the last two European Championships after finishing fourth at the 2018 World Cup and exiting in the Quarterfinals in Qatar 2022. Since taking over, Tuchel has overseen six matches, delivering five wins and one loss, with 14 goals scored and three conceded.
Under Tuchel, England have won all five World Cup 2026 qualifiers to date, beating Albania 2-0, Latvia 3-0, Andorra 1-0 and 2-0, and a 5-0 win over Serbia in September. The only setback came in a friendly loss to Senegal, 3-1, a reminder that even strong squads have room to learn.
As for Tuchel’s background, he began coaching in Germany with Augsburg, Mainz, and Dortmund before moving to Paris Saint-Germain (2018–2020), where he pushed the club to the Champions League final for the first time, narrowly losing to Bayern Munich in 2020. He then guided PSG to all four domestic titles (Ligue 1, Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, and Trophée des Champions). He subsequently steered Chelsea for 100 matches, winning the 2021 UEFA Champions League title and adding the European Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup. A stint at Bayern Munich followed (March 2023 to June 2024), where he claimed the Bundesliga crown in 2022-2023 before leaving to take the England post in 2025.
In short, Tuchel inherits a squad with serious depth, a track record of quick adaptation, and a mission to build sustained success into England’s calendar as the 2026 World Cup approaches.
Two punchy notes to close with: Tuchel’s England might just redefine “depth” as a concept. If this squad stays healthy, expect a chorus of “We’ve got this” from every bench. And if the defense stays quiet, the only noise you’ll hear is the ball finding the net—very loudly, repeatedly.
