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The England manager has opted to stick with the same Three Lions selection that triumphed against their previous opponents and delivered an impressive display in Belgrade during the previous international break, leaving no room for Jude Bellingham and the Manchester City attacker in his group for the forthcoming friendly against the Welsh side and the World Cup qualifier in the Baltic nation.

Despite Phil Foden making a strong case for a return to the squad after rediscovering his form at his club, and Bellingham having made a comeback for Real Madrid following a surgical procedure, the national team manager has decided against including two of the country's biggest attacking talents. Bellingham has started just a single time for his team since his return.

The England boss has made room for the Arsenal winger, who is fully recovered and has been reinstated in place of his injured club colleague Noni Madueke. Jack Grealish has not received a recall.

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Shot-stoppers

• Crystal Palace's keeper (Crystal Palace)
• Jordan Pickford (the Toffees)
• Manchester City's goalkeeper (Manchester City)

Defenders

• Dan Burn (the Magpies)
• Crystal Palace's centre-back (the Eagles)
• Reece James (Chelsea)
• Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa)
• Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal)
• Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen)
• Djed Spence (Spurs)
• Manchester City's star (the Sky Blues)

Engine room

• Elliot Anderson (Forest)
• Nottingham Forest's playmaker (Nottingham Forest)
• Brentford's experienced head (Brentford)
• Milan's midfielder (Milan)
• Arsenal's anchor (Arsenal)
• Morgan Rogers (the Midlands club)

Attackers

• West Ham's forward (the Hammers)
• Arsenal's attacker (the Emirates side)
• Anthony Gordon (the Geordies)
• Bayern Munich's striker (Bayern Munich)
• Marcus Rashford (the Catalan club, on loan from United)
• Arsenal's star (the Gunners)
• Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)

The national team coach expressed his admiration for the vibrancy in the previous selection and seems intent on keeping the same atmosphere. Tino Livramento, who started at the defensive flank in the convincing victory in Serbia, has dropped out due to a knee injury. Tuchel has not called up a direct replacement for the Newcastle player but has included John Stones, who had to withdraw last month. Tuchel has spoken about the centre-back's significance for the national team and has suggested using him in midfield.

There is no place for the midfielder, who was selected in the previous squad but pulled out due to injury and was replaced by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.

Tuchel said: “A mere three weeks since the last camp and the most recent victory, the latest display, so the consideration was why not bring the same group in because they set the standard. Now it is about building routines out of it. We have unfortunately a couple of fitness issues at the moment with Livramento and Noni and we bring of course the Arsenal forward in to take the place of Madueke. Jarell Quansah was a late call-up previously; he will stay in camp.”