England drop Alexander-Arnold, Spence & Anderson called up

Published on 29 August 2025 at 14:00

Trent Alexander-Arnold has been be left out of Thomas Tuchel's latest England squad, with call-ups for uncapped duo Elliot Anderson and Djed Spence.

Right-back Alexander-Arnold left Liverpool for Real Madrid in the summer and was named in Tuchel's previous squad.

However, he has not be named in the squad for World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia.

Alexander-Arnold, 26, was left out of the starting line-up for Real Madrid's 3-0 win at Real Oviedo on Sunday.

Nottingham Forest midfielder Anderson and Tottenham full-back Spence get their first call-ups, though Everton winger Jack Grealish misses out despite Tuchel's assistant Anthony Barry watching him impress in last weekend's win against Brighton.

 

There are recalls for Marcus Rashford and Adam Wharton, while 35-year-old Jordan Henderson - who has featured in three of Tuchel's four games in charge - is again included along with Morgan Gibbs-White.

But there is no place for Kyle Walker, 35, his former Manchester City team-mate Phil Foden or Ah-Ahli striker Ivan Toney. Tino Livramento and John Stones get their first call-ups since Tuchel took charge.

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham is out through injury along with Bukayo Saka, Cole Palmer and Levi Colwill.

England play Andorra - who are 174 in Fifa's world rankings, at Villa Park on Saturday, 6 September (17:00 BST).

It will be the first time the senior side have played at Aston Villa's home since a goalless draw with the Netherlands in 2005.

Tuchel's side then travel to Belgrade to play Serbia on Tuesday, 9 September (19:45).

England sit top of Group K with three wins out of three, although they did lose their last match 3-1 - a friendly against Senegal at the City Ground on 10 June.

Full England squad

 

Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford, James Trafford, Dean Henderson

Defenders: Reece James, Marc Guehi, John Stones, Dan Burn, Ezri Konsa, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Tino Livramento, Djed Spence

Midfielders: Elliot Anderson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Jordan Henderson, Adam Wharton, Morgan Rogers, Declan Rice

Forwards: Harry Kane, Eberechi Eze, Jarrod Bowen, Anthony Gordon, Noni Madueke, Marcus Rashford, Ollie Watkins

 


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