England squad revealed with shock recall for Ivan Toney and Jude Bellingham included despite needing surgery

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THOMAS TUCHEL has named his second England squad – with a shock recall for Ivan Toney.

The next stage of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers continues on June 7 against Andorra in Barcelona.

Thomas Tuchel, England's manager, at a soccer match.GettyThomas Tuchel has named his second England squad[/caption] Ivan Toney of the England national team looks dejected during a soccer match.GettyIvan Toney has returned to the England squad for the first time since Euro 2024[/caption]

And the Three Lions will also host Senegal in a friendly at Nottingham Forest City Ground on June 10.

The team will reportedly travel to Spain a few days early to attend the Spanish Grand Prix.

Former Brentford striker Toney returns for the first time since Euro 2024 heartbreak after a shock scoring spree for Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli.

Phil Foden looks set to miss out on a place in the squad while he recovers from an ankle injury.

Players from teams featuring in the relaunched Club World Cup, which begins five days after the final friendly, have been included.

Fifa‘s expanded Club World Cup, held in the United States, starts less than a week later, running from 15 June – 13 July.

But players from Manchester City, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich have been selected.

That means captain Harry Kane, Chelsea star Cole Palmer and Real Madrid‘s Jude Bellingham find themselves with a busy period ahead.

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The clubs involved in the tournament were eager for nations – not just England – to release their players from June’s international window.

The FA cited the Club World Cup as a “significant challenge” for protecting player welfare which could also have “financial implications”.

Tuchel stressed after victories over Latvia and Albania in March that he now has 384 DAYS until the 2026 World Cup begins.

The German manager was brought in to replace Gareth Southgate with a remit to win the tournament.

Tuchel has overseen two wins from two since taking charge of the Three Lions at the start of the year and England sit top of Group K in Europe’s World Cup qualifiers. 

They defeated Albania 2-0 and Latvia 3-0 during Tuchel’s first camp with Myles Lewis-Skelly, Eberechi Eze and Kane in particular impressing the former Chelsea boss.

End of season timeline

25 May: Final Premier League games 28 May: Conference League final: Chelsea v Real Betis 31 May: Champions League final: PSG v Inter Milan 4-10 June: Six-day England camp including games on 7 June and 10 June 11-28 June: U21 European Championship 15 June -13 July: Club World Cup, including Manchester City, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, plus others 15 June: Bayern play first Club World Cup game 16 June: Chelsea play first game 18 June: Man City & Real Madrid play first games Mid-July: Pre-season matches begin, including overseas tours 9 August: Community Shield 13 August: Uefa Super Cup: Tottenham v Champions League winners 16 August: Start of 2025-26 Premier League season
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