Thomas Tuchel cuts three players from England squad to face Albania

Thomas Tuchel is preparing to take charge of England for the first time (Picture: Getty) Thomas Tuchel has left Morgan Gibbs-White, Jarell Quansah and Aaron Ramsdale out the England squad that will face Albania. The Three Lions begin a new era and a World Cup qualifying campaign at Wembley this evening under their new German head coach. Tuchel initially selected 26 players last week, but UEFA rules state that a matchday squad can only be comprised of 23 men. One goalkeeper was always likely to be dropped, given the former Chelsea boss picked four last week and Ramsdale has missed the cut. It is, perhaps, no surprise that Quansah has been left out given the other defensive options available to Tuchel but the omission of Gibbs-White is likely to raise eyebrows. The Nottingham Forest midfielder would have felt aggrieved at having failed to make the initial squad given his outstanding form for his club this season. Gibbs-White belatedly got the call last week after Cole Palmer was forced to pull out due to a muscle injury, but the 25-year-old will play no part this evening. England squad vs Albania Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), James Trafford (Burnley) Defenders: Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Levi Colwill (Chelsea), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Kyle Walker (AC Milan, loan from Manchester City) Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Jordan Henderson (Ajax), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) Forwards: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Marcus Rashford (Aston Villa, loan How England could line up this week… More to follow…

Mar 21, 2025 - 09:24
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Thomas Tuchel cuts three players from England squad to face Albania
ENFIELD, ENGLAND - MARCH 20: Thomas Tuchel, Head Coach of England, reacts during a training session at Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre on March 20, 2025 in Enfield, England. (Photo by Eddie Keogh - The FA/The FA via Getty Images)
Thomas Tuchel is preparing to take charge of England for the first time (Picture: Getty)

Thomas Tuchel has left Morgan Gibbs-White, Jarell Quansah and Aaron Ramsdale out the England squad that will face Albania.

The Three Lions begin a new era and a World Cup qualifying campaign at Wembley this evening under their new German head coach.

Tuchel initially selected 26 players last week, but UEFA rules state that a matchday squad can only be comprised of 23 men.

One goalkeeper was always likely to be dropped, given the former Chelsea boss picked four last week and Ramsdale has missed the cut.

It is, perhaps, no surprise that Quansah has been left out given the other defensive options available to Tuchel but the omission of Gibbs-White is likely to raise eyebrows.

The Nottingham Forest midfielder would have felt aggrieved at having failed to make the initial squad given his outstanding form for his club this season.

Gibbs-White belatedly got the call last week after Cole Palmer was forced to pull out due to a muscle injury, but the 25-year-old will play no part this evening.

England squad vs Albania

Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), James Trafford (Burnley)

Defenders: Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Levi Colwill (Chelsea), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Kyle Walker (AC Milan, loan from Manchester City)

Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Jordan Henderson (Ajax), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)

Forwards: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Marcus Rashford (Aston Villa, loan

How England could line up this week…

More to follow…