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Courtois says Bellingham must be in the England squad: I can't imagine England without him

Courtois says Bellingham must be in the England squad: I can't imagine England without him
Courtois says Bellingham must be in the England squad: I can't imagine England without himBradley Collyer / PA Images / Profimedia

Real Madrid star Thibaut Courtois has spoken about his teammate Jude Bellingham and his omission from the England squad.

Bellingham was left out of Tuchel’s squad for the October international break in what was a shock move for the German head coach who remained unbeaten over the international break with wins over Wales and Latvia

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When asked if he will talk to Bellingham in the coming weeks, Tuchel said of course he would as they will be needed for next year’s World Cup. 

“I guess so, why not?’ said Tuchel. “Of course, he's an important player, he's a big player. I will speak to a lot of players, also to the guys who were not in camp, they will get texts from me, especially them.” 

Courtois is convinced that Bellingham will be recalled into the squad and admits that he cannot imagine the England side without him even at 22 years old as he has become integral to the Three Lions’ squad. 

“Yes, of course. I don’t think we can imagine England without Jude. He should be in the England squad, definitely. 

“He has to play. He hasn’t had so many minutes, so for England and Real Madrid it is better that he is training and getting that extra physical work. Now we have a couple of tough games and hopefully he will help because he is an amazing player.  

“He is one of our best players. I don’t know if Tuchel has called him or not. But I’m sure that even in November he will be back in the England squad. You want a player like Jude in the squad.” 

Bellingham has made five appearances for Real since he had crucial surgery following the Club World Cup in the summer. He should be back for next’s years World Cup if he stays injury free in what would be a huge boost for Tuchel. 

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