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England's Head Coach Thomas Tuchel asserted that he holds "no problem" with Jude Bellingham after the trio did not make the England squad for forthcoming matches against Wales and Latvia.

Bellingham did not earn a recall despite returning from a shoulder injury, whereas the Manchester City and Everton players are also absent although displaying a return to form with their respective clubs.

Tuchel revealed that the 22-year-old wanted to be part of the squad, having spoken with him via telephone.

"He is a special player, and for special players there can always be special rules," the coach said about the Real Madrid star, who has only started once since returning to full health.

"But we decided to maintain the straightforward choice of inviting the same group.

"Bellingham always deserves to be here. There is the factor that he has not quite regained his optimal form again at Real Madrid - he has not finished a full game.

"He expressed a desire to be selected. We had a telephone conversation."

Tuchel made an effort to emphasize his good rapport with Bellingham after Tuchel apologized to him previously for calling his conduct during a match as "repulsive" in a live interview.

The German explained that he uttered those terms "unintentionally" and would be more careful going forward.

Inquired if he had any issue with the player, he said: "No. There is also no problem with Foden or Jack Grealish.

"Foden is returning to influencing and shaping games for Manchester City. Jack is very close to returning to the best version of himself.

"There exists no personal issue."

Bukayo Saka taking the place of the hurt Noni Madueke is the sole alteration to the previous team, with Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Quansah keeping their spots after being late additions last month due to fitness concerns.

The Three Lions play Wales in a friendly at Wembley on this Thursday before a qualifying match in the Latvian capital on 14 October.

Should England triumph in Latvia, they will require a up to two more points from their remaining two qualifiers - against Albania and Serbia in November - to secure a place in the upcoming tournament in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

Impressive Display Under Tuchel

The Three Lions produced their best display by some distance under Tuchel's leadership when they defeated the Serbian team five-nil on the road in Belgrade in their previous match.

Tuchel says that performance meant it an straightforward choice to stick with mostly the identical group, though "there are absolutely no guarantees" for every squad member regarding being picked.

"The last camp was just three and a half weeks ago and the teamwork and morale was on the highest level. That is the reason we chose to invite the identical players to this session," he commented.

"Foden is in a excellent run of form. Wharton merits to be with us. Curtis Jones and Trevoh Chalobah are earning minutes with their teams.

"There are players who warrant to be here. Palmer is unfit and is a special player. It will consistently remain like this.

"Are we a better team with Jude? Yes. But I told you before, what do we do if he is unavailable before the World Cup? Do we simply give up?"

Tuchel's Press Conference Gets Noticed

Thomas Tuchel again gave a box office news conference.

Tuchel, a expert of handling his interactions with the press, started with an initial remarks to set out his thinking for his selections.

Bellingham is ready to play and expressed interest to come to camp, but Tuchel explained he did not want to change the team significantly after a statement 5-0 win over their opponents - where the manager noted unity was at an all-time high.

But with Tuchel not selecting Bellingham, and his frequent remarks about team spirit, it is difficult to avoid connect the two - even though Tuchel insisted repeatedly how Bellingham is "exceptional" and that there is "no issue" between Tuchel and one of England's star players.

The England manager has always made it evident that he wanted to make the national team seem like a club team and, by keeping the same squad after a big victory, he has done that. But the inquiries will arise once more in the following session if the team perform strongly in these next two matches.