Morgan Gibbs-White, Jarell Quansah and Aaron Ramsdale are left by the England team to face Albania tonight.
Thomas Tuchel assumes his first game in England at Wembley this afternoon and one of his first duties was to leave the trio.
UEFA rules stipulate that only 23 players can be selected for one accessory, with Boss New England calling 26 in their first team.
Nottingham Forest Gibbs-White Midfielder was a late call for the three lions after being drawn up to cover for the injured Cole Palmer.
Both Liverpool defender Quansah and Southampton Ramsdale goalkeeper were included in Tuchel’s original choice, nor will they play a role in the England World Cup campaign.
The BBC reports that Harry Kane would capture the side on Wembley this afternoon with Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham expected to start.
All eyes will be for Kane partners in attack, with Phil Foden, Morgan Rogers and Anthony Gordon pushing for a start.
Quansah’s omission should see Marc Guehi and Ezri Konsa selected in central defense, with Reece James competing with Tino Livramento and Kyle Walker for the right position and Dan Burn and Myles Lewis-Skelly on the left.
Jordan Pickford is expected to keep No1’s goal in the goal, but could face the competition from Crystal Palace Dean Henderson.
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England team to face Albania
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), James Trafford (Burnley)
Defenders: And Burn (Newcastle United), Levi Colwill (Chelsea), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Posa (Aston Villa), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Kyle Walle Walle Walle Wal
Middle Ages: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Jordan Henderson (Ajax), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
Front: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Marcus Rashford (Aston Villa, loan from Manchester United), Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur)
Tuchel: I want England to play with enthusiasm
The excitement is the construction for Tuchel’s first game with England, and former Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund boss talk about the kind of football that the three lions want to play.
“I have heard a lot that it’s a heavy shirt, in fact it’s not, but I know what the players mean,” Tuchel said at a press conference on Thursday.
“Watching the euro, I felt tension and pressure on the shoulders of the players and they were playing not to lose.
“I want to play with enthusiasm and hunger and the desire to win … And acceptance of failure is part of it, especially in football.”
