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FRI · 2026-09-18 · 10:49 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0918-112248
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Palmer and Alexander-Arnold recalled after England World Cup snub

Cole Palmer and Trent Alexander-Arnold have been recalled to the England squad for the upcoming Nations League games. Both players were controversially omitted from the World Cup squad.

By The Associated PressAl JazeeraFiled 2026-09-18 · 10:49 GMTLean · CenterRead · 2 min
Palmer and Alexander-Arnold recalled after England World Cup snub
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Cole Palmer and Trent Alexander-Arnold have been recalled to the England squad for the upcoming Nations League games. Both players were controversially omitted from the World Cup squad. However, Phil Foden, Harry Maguire, and Luke Shaw remain absent from the team. The squad also includes new inclusions like 18-year-old forward Rio Ngumoha and Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott. England will face Spain, Croatia, and the Czech Republic in their Nations League fixtures. The article notes that England achieved their best World Cup finish since 1966, but the manager faced criticism for a semifinal defeat.

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Rio Ngumoha and Alex Scott have also been included in the squad.

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Thomas Tuchel was criticized for his handling of the semifinal defeat by Argentina.

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England came third at the World Cup, their best finish since winning in 1966.

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Phil Foden, Harry Maguire, and Luke Shaw were high-profile absentees from the World Cup squad and are still not in the Nations League squad.

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Cole Palmer and Trent Alexander-Arnold have been recalled to the England squad for the Nations League.

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Cole Palmer and Trent Alexander-Arnold recalled by Thomas Tuchel for Nations League but still no place for Phil Foden.Chelsea’s Cole Palmer has been recalled to the England squad after being controversially omitted from the World Cup.Real Madrid’s Trent Alexander-Arnold has also been named in Thomas Tuchel’s squad after being overlooked too.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4India star Sooryavanshi urged to be patient by coach Gambhirlist 2 of 4Abhishek Sharma hits record T20 ton as India beat Afghanistan by 127 runslist 3 of 4‘I’m Russian’: NHL star Ovechkin defends Putin ad appearancelist 4 of 4What’s the Asian Games accommodation crisis, and where will athletes stay?end of listThey were among a host of high-profile absentees from Tuchel’s World Cup squad, along with Phil Foden, Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw. There is still no place for those three in the upcoming Nations League games.Liverpool’s 18-year-old forward Rio Ngumoha has also been included, along with Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott.England play world champions Spain, Croatia and two games against the Czech Republic in the first international window of the season.England came third at the World Cup, their best finish since winning the tournament in 1966. However, Tuchel was criticised for his handling of the semifinal defeat by Argentina, when leading 1-0 until the 85th minute, before losing 2-1.England squad for Nations League: Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Jason Steele (Brighton), James Trafford (Leeds) Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Real Madrid), Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton), Trevoh Chalobah (Como), Marc Guehi (Manchester City), Lewis Hall (Newcastle), Ezri Konsa (Arsenal), Tino Livramento (Newcastle), Nico O’Reilly (Manchester City), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen) Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Manchester City), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Alex Scott (Bournemouth) Forwards: Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Anthony Gordon (Barcelona), Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Morgan Rogers (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
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