Reece James was handed a call up to the England squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia.

Thomas Tuchel has hinted he has doubts about Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca’s belief that Reece James can thrive as a central midfielder. England’s new manager announced his first squad on Friday ahead of next week’s World Cup qualifiers Albania and Latvia at Wembley.

Thomas Tuchel stated he sees Reece James as a fullback rather than a midfielder, although warned he has to prove he’s fit enough to play there.James was named in Tuchel’s first England squad for

COMMENT: If Thomas Tuchel's first England squad is a sign of the next few tournaments, more years of hurt are ahead.

THOMAS Tuchel has named his first squad as England manager. He is the England manager and announced his first Three Lions squad on March 14, 2025. Becoming the England manager Tuchel was announced

A group of our writers pick their 23-man England squads as the Tuchel era begins and explain how they made their decisions