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The big questions for Tuchel's first England squad since World Cup

Thomas Tuchel has assembled a preliminary England group ahead of Nations League matches versus Spain, the Czech Republic, and Croatia before confirming his finalized selection on Friday. Uncapped 18-year-old Liverpool attacker Rio Ngumoha, who featured as a second-half substitute in a warm-up fixture against New Zealand following a Florida training camp, has earned a spot alongside Newcastle defender Lewis Hall.

The extended pool additionally features Myles Lewis-Skelly, Alex Scott, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, and Jarrad Branthwaite, while Cole Palmer and Phil Foden return to contention after sitting out the World Cup. Fitness issues are set to sideline John Stones, Jordan Henderson, and Dean Henderson.

Meanwhile, the Football Association is finalizing a customary debrief evaluating England's run to third place, representing their highest finish since 1966. The internal assessment covers their 10-man round-of-16 triumph over Mexico, their subsequent 2-1 semi-final loss to Argentina after surrendering a 1-0 advantage, and the physical toll of traveling back to their Kansas City base following matches.

Tuchel and his coaching staff contributed their findings at St George's Park in late August alongside player feedback, with the organization maintaining full confidence in the manager ahead of qualifiers for Euro 2028.

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