Loftus-Cheek and Quansah added to England squad

"Ruben Loftus-Cheek has been added to the England squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia, seven years after his last cap. The AC Milan midfielder has 10 England caps, with the last of those coming when he came on as a substitute in a win against the United States in November 2018. England boss Thomas Tuchel managed the 29-year-old during his stint in charge of Chelsea."

"Bayer Leverkusen centre-back Jarell Quansah has also been called up, after an injury to Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton. Wharton picked up the groin injury in his side's 3-0 win at Aston Villa on Sunday. Quansah, 22, was part of the England side that won the European Under-21 Championship in June, and joined the German club from Liverpool in a 35m deal last month."

"Loftus-Cheek was a casualty of the unprecedented churn of players at Chelsea between the Roman Abramovich ownership and the Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital era. He was the first player to properly break through the now-revered Cobham academy under Abramovich's ownership, which made him an important figure at Stamford Bridge. Loftus-Cheek had his best years under Tuchel, who made it one of his pet projects to allow the player he compared to Germany great Michael Ballack to realise his potential."

Ruben Loftus-Cheek has been recalled to England's squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia, seven years after his last cap. He has 10 England appearances, last coming as a substitute in a win over the United States in November 2018. Thomas Tuchel previously managed the 29-year-old at Chelsea. Jarell Quansah was called up after Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton suffered a groin injury in a 3-0 win at Aston Villa. Quansah, 22, won the European Under-21 Championship and moved from Liverpool to Bayer Leverkusen in a 35m transfer. England host Andorra on 6 September and visit Serbia on 9 September.

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