Thomas Tuchel named his first England squad on Friday morning but fans were not happy with a number of the German's choices - specifically the absence of three players.
Tuchel, the permanent successor to Gareth Southgate, started his 18-month reign on 1 January and his first games at Wembley will be against Albania and Latvia later this month.
Tuchel's first England squad was confirmed on Friday, with 26 players selected by the German for the camp at St George's Park ahead of the World Cup qualifiers.
Advert
Injuries to the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold, John Stones and Harry Maguire impacted selections and led to both Newcastle's Dan Burn and Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly being called up for the first time.
In a squad featuring four goalkeepers, there were also surprise recalls for Kyle Walker and Jordan Henderson, while Marcus Rashford is also back in after finding form on loan at Aston Villa.
Jarell Quansah and Reece James are also in but fans were aggrieved over some of the players not included, specifically focusing on a trio of stars.
Nottingham Forest star Morgan Gibbs-White has been overlooked despite an impressive campaign for the Premier League's third-best side and Adam Wharton of Crystal Palace failed to get a call-up despite Tuchel texting him to tell him he was watching he and three of his teammates in action recently.
Many also feel as though Spurs full-back Djed Spence has been hard done by and should have got the nod given England's lack of options in the position.
Advert
One fan on X fumed: "Some of the selections and some of the exclusions are a disgrace."
A second said: "Jordan Henderson over Adam Wharton? Jesus Christ, is Southgate back?"
A third bemoaned one absence, writing: No spence???????"
Another followed up and commented: "Justice for Djed Spence, Tuchel you need to watch the guy more."
Advert
A fifth weighed in: "No Gibbs-White very disappointing considering how good he’s been."
Thomas Tuchel's first England squad in full
The full squad is as follows:
Goalkeepers
- Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace)
- Jordan Pickford (Everton)
- Aaron Ramsdale (Southampton)
- James Trafford (Burnley)
Defenders
- Dan Burn (Newcastle United)
- Levi Colwill (Chelsea)
- Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace)
- Reece James (Chelsea)
- Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa)
- Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal)
- Tino Livramento (Newcastle United)
- Jarell Quansah (Liverpool)
- Kyle Walker (AC Milan, on loan from Manchester City)
Midfielders
- Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
- Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace)
- Jordan Henderson (Ajax)
- Curtis Jones (Liverpool)
- Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
- Declan Rice (Arsenal)
- Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
Forwards
- Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United)
- Phil Foden (Manchester City)
- Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United)
- Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)
- Marcus Rashford (Aston Villa, on loan from Manchester United)
- Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur)
Other high-profile players to be left out include Manchester City pair Jack Grealish and Rico Lewis, Jarrad Branthwaite, Conor Gallagher and Angel Gomes.
Advert
England begin the new era and kick off their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign against Albania on Friday 21 March, before hosting Latvia three days later.
Topics: England, FIFA World Cup, Thomas Tuchel, Fan Reactions
Josh Lawless