Thomas Tuchel has finalised his 26-man England squad for the World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico, with the official announcement set for Friday morning. The Football Association will stream a live show from Wembley on its England app from 9.45am BST, featuring former internationals Theo Walcott and Daniel Sturridge, and an interview with Tuchel.
Harry Maguire revealed on Thursday that he was 'shocked and gutted' to be excluded, confirming the defensive picture. Tuchel has prioritised consistency, with the expected wildcard inclusion of Ivan Toney. Jordan Pickford is the undisputed No 1, with Dean Henderson and James Trafford as back-ups; Aaron Ramsdale and Nick Pope are out. Jason Steele may be used as a non-playing training goalkeeper.
Tuchel has favoured Ezri Konsa, Marc Guéhi, John Stones, Trevoh Chalobah, Dan Burn and Jarell Quansah over Maguire. Fitness concerns surround Stones, who has made only four appearances for Manchester City since December, and Reece James, who returned from a hamstring injury in May and was rested against Tottenham. Levi Colwill is considered a risk after an ACL injury.
Tino Livramento is expected to prove his fitness after a thigh problem. Ben White is out injured. Djed Spence is valued for his versatility, while Trent Alexander-Arnold was seventh in Tuchel's right-back pecking order. Luke Shaw remains under consideration at left-back.
