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England's Head Coach Thomas Tuchel stated that he holds "no problem" with Jack Grealish following these players did not make the Three Lions team for forthcoming matches against Wales and Latvia.

The midfielder did not earn a recall even after recovering from a shoulder injury, whereas Foden and Grealish also miss out despite showing a return to form with their respective clubs.

Tuchel mentioned that the 22-year-old wanted to be part of the squad, after a conversation with him on the phone.

"He is a special player, and for special players there can often be special rules," the coach said about Bellingham, who's made just one start since coming back to full health.

"However we decided to maintain the simple decision of calling up the identical squad.

"Bellingham always deserves to be here. There is also the situation that he has not quite found his optimal form again at Real Madrid - he has not finished a full match.

"The player wanted to be called up. We had a phone call."

The England boss was keen to highlight his good rapport with the midfielder following Tuchel apologized to him earlier this year for calling his conduct during a match as "repulsive" in a live interview.

The German stated that he used the words "without meaning to" and promised to be more cautious going forward.

Inquired if he had any issue with Bellingham, Tuchel responded: "No. There is no issue either with Phil Foden or Jack Grealish.

"Phil is returning to impacting and shaping games for his club. Grealish is very close to being back to the best version of himself.

"There is no personal problem."

Bukayo Saka replacing the hurt Madueke is the sole alteration to the previous team, with Loftus-Cheek and Jarell Quansah retaining their places after being late additions previously due to fitness concerns.

The Three Lions face Wales in a non-competitive match at Wembley on Thursday before a qualifying match in Riga on 14 October.

If the team triumph in Latvia, they will require a maximum of two points from their final two qualifiers - against Serbia and Albania in November - to earn a spot in next summer's tournament in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

Strong Performance By the Manager

England delivered their finest performance significantly under Tuchel's leadership when they defeated Serbia 5-0 away in the Serbian capital last time out.

Tuchel says that performance meant it an straightforward choice to keep mostly the identical group, though "there exist no certainties" for any player regarding being picked.

"Our previous gathering was only a few weeks ago and the teamwork and spirit was at its peak. That is the reason we decided to invite the identical players to this session," he commented.

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

"There are players who deserve to be here. Palmer is injured and is a key talent. It will consistently remain the case.

"Is our team a stronger side with Bellingham? Yes. But I told you before, what do we do if he is unavailable before the World Cup? Do we just cancel?"

Tuchel's Press Conference Draws Attention

The England manager once more gave a box office news conference.

Tuchel, a expert of handling his interactions with the press, began with an opening statement to set out his thinking for his selections.

The midfielder is fit and available and wanted to come to the squad, but Tuchel explained he preferred not to change the squad too much after a impressive 5-0 victory over their opponents - where the manager noted unity was extremely strong.

However with Tuchel not including Bellingham, and his frequent comments about togetherness, it is difficult to avoid connect the aspects - although Tuchel insisted multiple times how Bellingham is "special" and that there is "no issue" between Tuchel and one of the national team's key talents.

Tuchel has consistently made it evident that he aimed to make the national team feel like a club side and, by keeping the identical selection after a statement win, he has achieved that. But the inquiries will come again in the following session if England perform strongly in these upcoming fixtures.