Palmer and Alexander-Arnold Back as England Reveal Fresh Nations League Squad

England are moving on from the World Cup, and already there are some interesting changes.

Thomas Tuchel named his latest squad on Friday, with Cole Palmer and Trent Alexander-Arnold both returning. But maybe the name that catches the eye most is Rio Ngumoha.

The young Liverpool winger has been brought into the squad as Tuchel starts looking ahead to England’s Nations League campaign. Alex Scott is also back, while Lewis Hall, Jarrad Branthwaite, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Myles Lewis-Skelly are among the players included.

There are some big names missing too.

Phil Foden, Morgan Gibbs-White and Adam Wharton were not selected, while injuries have kept players including Reece James and Ben White out of the group.

For Palmer and Alexander-Arnold, this feels like another opportunity to establish themselves again after a difficult World Cup period.

And England won’t exactly have an easy return to competitive football. Their Nations League campaign begins against Spain before matches against Czechia and Croatia.

After all the attention surrounding England during the summer, this squad feels like the beginning of a new chapter.

Now comes the important part — seeing what this group can actually do on the pitch.