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Topics: Thomas Tuchel, Mason Greenwood, Marseille, England, Champions League, Football
Ryan Smart
Topics: Thomas Tuchel, Mason Greenwood, Marseille, England, Champions League, Football
England manager Thomas Tuchel has made his feelings clear on a potential recall for Marseille forward Mason Greenwood.
Greenwood, 24, will take on an English side for the first time since being sold by Manchester United when Marseille host Newcastle in the Champions League on Tuesday.
United sanctioned his departure, initially on loan to Spanish side Getafe, in 2023 after an internal review of his behaviour, before selling him to Marseille the following summer.
In January 2022, he was suspended by United after he was arrested on suspicion of rape and assault.
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In October of that year, he was charged with attempted rape, engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The charges were discontinued in February 2023 by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), who stated that 'a combination of the withdrawal of key witnesses and new material that came to light meant there was no longer a realistic prospect of conviction'.
Greenwood has not played for England since picking up his sole cap in 2020, nor has he been named in any Three Lions squad.
Former England manager Gareth Southgate categorically stated ahead of Euro 2024 that he would not pick Greenwood, who has scored 12 goals in all competitions so far this season, for the tournament.
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Addressing his situation beyond then, he added: "I would need to know more details about the whole thing before it was an option."
Tuchel took over from Southgate in January 2025 following Lee Carsley's interim spell, and was asked about Greenwood after selecting his squad for World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Albania in September.
The German said that he had not made contact with the former Manchester United forward, and that he was 'not in his thoughts' to be selected.
"I have not spoken to him until now. I have not spoken to him or his camp," Tuchel stated.
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"My understanding was that he tries to play for Jamaica so we didn't give it another thought. He was not in the mix at the moment, and he is not in our thoughts for our team."
Greenwood was expected to switch international allegiance to Jamaica before the end of their World Cup qualifying campaign.
He is of Jamaican descent and acquired a Jamaican passport earlier this year.
Steve McClaren, who resigned as Jamaica boss after they failed to qualify for the World Cup earlier this month, stated in September that Greenwood had refused to commit to any national team 'at this time' after discussions with his family.