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Thomas Tuchel asserted that he has "no conflict" with Jack Grealish following these players did not make the England team for forthcoming matches against Wales and Latvia.

Bellingham did not earn a recall even after recovering from a shoulder issue, while the Manchester City and Everton players also miss out although showing a return to form with their clubs.

Tuchel mentioned that the 22-year-old desired to be included of the squad, having spoken with him on the phone.

"He is a unique talent, and for special players there can always be exceptions," the coach said regarding Bellingham, who has made just one start since coming back to full health.

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

"Jude consistently merits to be here. There is the factor that he has not fully found his full rhythm again at Real Madrid - he has not completed a full game.

"He expressed a desire to be selected. We conducted a phone call."

The England boss was keen to emphasize his positive relationship with Bellingham following he said sorry to him previously for calling his conduct during a match as "repulsive" in a live interview.

Tuchel stated that he used the words "unintentionally" and would be more cautious in future.

Inquired if he had a problem with the player, Tuchel responded: "No. There is also no problem with Phil Foden or Grealish.

"Foden is returning to influencing and shaping games for his club. Jack is very close to being back to the best version of himself.

"There exists no personal problem."

Bukayo Saka replacing the injured Noni Madueke is the sole alteration to the previous team, with Loftus-Cheek and Quansah keeping their spots after joining as last-minute call-ups last month due to fitness concerns.

The Three Lions play the Welsh team in a non-competitive match at Wembley Stadium on Thursday before a qualifying match in the Latvian capital on 14 October.

Should England win in Latvia, they will need a up to two more points from their final two qualifiers - against Albania and Serbia in November - to earn a place in the upcoming tournament in North America.

Impressive Display By the Manager

The Three Lions produced their finest performance significantly under the manager's guidance when they beat Serbia five-nil on the road in Belgrade in their previous match.

Tuchel stated that showing made it an straightforward choice to keep mostly the same squad, though "there exist no certainties" for any player regarding selection.

"The last camp was only a few weeks ago and the cohesion and morale was on the highest level. That is why we chose to invite the identical players to this session," he commented.

"Phil is in a excellent run of form. Adam Wharton merits to be with us. Jones and Trevoh Chalobah are earning playing time with their teams.

"There are players who deserve to be here. Cole Palmer is injured and is a special player. It will consistently remain the case.

"Are we a better team with Bellingham? Absolutely. But I told you before, what do we do if he is injured before the World Cup? Do we just cancel?"

Tuchel's Press Conference Draws Attention

Thomas Tuchel once more delivered a box office press briefing.

He, a expert of handling his relationship with the press, began with an opening statement to set out his reasoning for his selections.

Bellingham is fit and available and expressed interest to join to camp, but the coach has said he preferred not to change the squad significantly after a impressive 5-0 victory over their opponents - where the manager said team spirit was extremely strong.

However with Tuchel not including Bellingham, and his repeated comments about team spirit, it is difficult to avoid connect the aspects - even though he insisted multiple times how Bellingham is "special" and that there is "no issue" between Tuchel and one of England's star players.

The England manager has consistently made it clear that he wanted to make the England squad feel like a club team and, by keeping the same squad after a big victory, he has achieved that. But the questions will arise once more in the next camp if the team perform strongly in these upcoming fixtures.