Phil Foden pushing for England recall after return to form for Manchester City

<ul><li><p>Attacker has chance with Palmer and Madueke ruled out</p></li><li><p>Bellingham and Saka could also return to squad</p></li></ul><p>Phil Foden is pushing for an England recall after enjoying a resurgence at Manchester City. The attacker asked to be left out of the squad in June, in part because he wanted to refocus by spending some time away from football after a difficult season, and was not picked by Thomas Tuchel for last month’s World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia.</p><p>Foden struggled with an ankle knock during pre-season and has been working his way back to peak physical condition. The 25-year-old has impressed for City in recent weeks, particularly in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/14/manchester-city-manchester-united-premier-league-match-report">victories over Manchester United</a> and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/18/manchester-city-napoli-champions-league-match-report">Napoli</a>, and will hope to be involved when Tuchel names his latest squad on Friday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/02/phil-foden-pushing-for-england-recall-after-return-to-form-for-manchester-city">Continue reading...</a>