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Thomas Tuchel "delighted" to welcome Foden and Bellingham back to the England squad

Thomas Tuchel "delighted" to welcome Foden and Bellingham back to England squad
Thomas Tuchel "delighted" to welcome Foden and Bellingham back to England squadLa Liga

England manager Thomas Tuchel admits he is happy to welcome back Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden to the Three Lions' squad.

Real Madrid's Bellingham was left out of England's October camp, whilst Manchester City star Foden earns a first call-up since March after a run of fine form under City boss Pep Guardiola over the last month. 

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The Three Lions face Albania and Serbia this month as their preparations step up ahead of next summer's tournament. England may have already qualified for the World Cup, but Tuchel will be aiming to fine tune his side ahead of the competition. 

Speaking on Bellingham and Foden’s return, Tuchel said he was happy to bring them back in after a short hiatus. 

“We are delighted they are back – their contributions to their goals has been immense. Jude comes back as a No10; I think that’s his best position, and one of his key strengths is to arrive and score goals a No9 would score. They can seem like easy goals (but they aren’t) – this is one of his key qualities. 

“I see Phil as being strongest where he played against Dortmund – close to the opponent’s box, maybe as a mix between a 9 and a 10. He’s on the half-turn, then he assists; he’s in the pockets. The main thing with Phil is that he gets a role in the centre of the pitch. I don’t see him as a winger. His role will be very fluid – but in the middle of the pitch.” 

However, whilst Foden and Bellingham get back in the side, there are no spots for Morgan Gibbs-White, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Myles Lewis-Skelly. Brighton striker Danny Welbeck, who many believed who be handed a rare call-up to the national side, also misses out. 

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