Thomas Tuchel has named his 26-player England squad for the World Cup, making several surprising selections. The most notable omissions include Cole Palmer, Phil Foden, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Harry Maguire, while Morgan Gibbs-White and other in-form players also missed the cut.

The biggest shock comes from including Brentford striker Ivan Toney, who has played just seven minutes of international football since Euro 2024. Despite limited England experience, Toney scored 32 goals in 32 appearances for Al Ahli in Saudi Arabia, winning two league titles. Tuchel clearly values his penalty-taking ability and freshness after the Saudi season concludes earlier than European campaigns.

Full-back selection raises serious fitness concerns, with Reece James, Tino Livramento and Djed Spence all dealing with injury issues. Harry Maguire's omission sparked controversy after his brother criticized the decision publicly before Tuchel's official announcement. The Manchester United defender certainly deserved better handling of the situation.

Arsenal players face timing challenges as they contest the Champions League final two days before England's June 1 departure for North America. Tuchel plans to rest Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka and others before England's second warm-up match against Costa Rica on June 10.