Thomas Tuchel decides to recall Jude Bellingham in key England squad

<ul><li><p>Bellingham was left out in October after injury return</p></li><li><p>March is the only other England camp before World Cup</p></li></ul><p>Thomas Tuchel has decided to give Jude Bellingham an England recall on Friday for the World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Albania, the Guardian understands. The head coach sparked a major sideshow in October when he <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/03/england-squad-thomas-tuchel-jude-bellingham-phil-foden-left-out-bukayo-saka-returns">did not select Bellingham</a> for the friendly with Wales and the qualifier against Latvia.</p><p>Bellingham was not in prime physical condition having returned to the Real Madrid squad after shoulder surgery only a couple of weeks before Tuchel’s announcement. It was nonetheless a bombshell call given Bellingham’s ability and status, with Tuchel doubling down on it when he said he <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/03/tuchel-says-best-players-do-not-always-make-best-team-after-bellingham-omission">might have excluded him</a> even if he had been 100% fit.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/nov/06/jude-bellingham-england-squad-thomas-tuchel-world-cup-qualifiers">Continue reading...</a>