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Thomas Tuchel stated that he has "no issue" with Phil Foden after the trio did not make the England team for upcoming fixtures against Latvia and Wales.

Bellingham has not been recalled even after returning from a shoulder issue, whereas the Manchester City and Everton players also miss out despite showing improved form with their clubs.

Tuchel mentioned that Bellingham desired to be included of the squad, having spoken with him on the phone.

"Bellingham is a unique talent, and for special players there can always be exceptions," the coach remarked regarding the Real Madrid star, who's made just one start since returning to full health.

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

"Bellingham consistently merits to be here. There is the factor that he has not fully regained his optimal form yet at his club - he has not completed a full game.

"He wanted to be called up. We conducted a phone call."

The England boss made an effort to emphasize his good rapport with the midfielder after Tuchel apologized to him previously for describing his on-pitch behavior as "repulsive" in a televised interview.

Tuchel explained that he uttered those terms "unintentionally" and would be more cautious going forward.

When asked if he had any issue with Bellingham, Tuchel said: "None. There is also no problem with Foden or Grealish.

"Phil is back to influencing and deciding games for his club. Grealish is almost to being back to the top form of himself.

"There is no personal problem."

Bukayo Saka replacing the injured Madueke is the only change to last month's squad, with Loftus-Cheek and Quansah retaining their places after joining as late additions last month due to fitness concerns.

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

Should the team win in the away fixture, they will require a up to two more points from their final two matches - against Serbia and Albania in next month - to secure a place in next summer's World Cup in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

Strong Performance Under Tuchel

England produced their finest performance significantly under Tuchel's leadership when they beat the Serbian team 5-0 on the road in the Serbian capital in their previous match.

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

"The last camp was only a few weeks ago and the cohesion and spirit was at its peak. That is why we decided to call up the same group to this camp," he said.

"Foden is in a very good moment. Adam Wharton merits to be with us. Curtis Jones and Chalobah are earning minutes with their teams.

"We have players who deserve to be here. Palmer is injured and is a key talent. It will always be the case.

"Are we a stronger side with Jude? Absolutely. But I told you before, what do we do if Jude is injured before the tournament? Do we simply give up?"

The Manager's Press Conference Gets Noticed

Thomas Tuchel once more delivered a box office press briefing.

Tuchel, a expert of managing his relationship with the press, started with an opening statement to explain his reasoning for his decisions.

Bellingham is ready to play and expressed interest to come to the squad, but Tuchel explained he did not want to alter the squad significantly after a impressive 5-0 victory over their opponents - where the boss said team spirit was at an all-time high.

But with him not selecting the star, and his repeated comments about team spirit, it is difficult to avoid link the aspects - although he insisted multiple times how he is "exceptional" and that there is "no problem" between him and one of England's key talents.

Tuchel has always made it clear that he aimed to make the England squad feel like a club team and, by retaining 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 upcoming fixtures.