Thomas Tuchel names his England squad for the March internationals on Friday.
It will be the former Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain coach’s final selection before picking the squad to contest the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
England will take on Uruguay and Japan in friendly internationals before the end of this month, with competition for places on the plane to North America hotting up.
Tuchel operated with a fairly settled squad throughout England’s qualification campaign, but there are still areas of need and the potential for late “bolters” to the squad to win a spot at the World Cup.
Left-back is a spot that remains up for grabs and Newcastle United’s Lewis Hall has been tipped for his first call-up under Tuchel. Luke Shaw’s return to form and fitness at Manchester United means a stalwart of the Gareth Southgate era could also return to the picture.
Shaw’s United team-mate Kobbie Mainoo has not played for England since the final of Euro 2024 but is also firmly in contention as Tuchel ponders the back-up to first-choice midfield duo Declan Rice and Elliot Anderson.
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England squad for March 2026
A full squad list will be posted here after Tuchel names his squad at around 10 a.m. GMT (6 a.m. ET)
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England schedule for March international break
England will play two games in this break, both friendlies.
They face Uruguay on March 27 and Japan on March 31.
Each match will take place at Wembley Stadium and kick off at 7:45 p.m. local time.
The Three Lions will play June friendlies against New Zealand and Costa Rica prior to their World Cup campaign.
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