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England squad announcement: when Tuchel names his team for Croatia and Spain

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Thomas Tuchel will name his England squad at 10am on Friday 6 November, ahead of Nations League games against Croatia at Wembley and Spain in Madrid.

🦁 England in November
📋 Senior squad named: 10am, Friday 6 November
🏟️ England v Croatia: Thursday 12 November, 7.45pm, Wembley
🇪🇸 Spain v England: Sunday 15 November, 5.30pm, Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid
🧑‍🎓 Under-21s squad: 12pm, Friday 6 November

When is the England squad announced?

The FA says the senior squad will be revealed at 10am on Friday 6 November, after the weekend’s Premier League games. The Under-21 squad follows at midday.

When do England play?

  • England v Croatia, UEFA Nations League: Thursday 12 November, 7.45pm, Wembley Stadium
  • Spain v England, UEFA Nations League: Sunday 15 November, 5.30pm UK time, Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid

The Spain game is the one that reportedly pushed the start of I’m A Celebrity back by a day, to Monday 16 November.

Read more: Champions League this week: kick-off times, TV, what’s at stake and the full table

England Under-21s

  • England v Portugal: Friday 13 November, 7.30pm, Ashton Gate, Bristol
  • England v France: Monday 16 November, 7.30pm, Ashton Gate, Bristol

Who could be in the squad?

Tuchel’s selection will be shaped by form and fitness over the weekend’s Premier League games. Liverpool teenager Rio Ngumoha has been among the standout performers in the Champions League this season, according to UEFA’s statistics. We will have the full squad as soon as it is announced.

Source: England Football (The FA). Photo: Wembley Stadium arch, Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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