"Maybe we have the chance to invite more players [in November] or share some minutes. It is a delicate balance and the situation with Bellingham is surely the most delicate owing to his status in the game."
"I guess so, why not? Of course, he's an important player, he's a big player. I will speak to a lot of players to the guys who were not in camp, they will get texts from me especially them. The guys who are now here have the reward, they feel the reward and it's now necessary also I stay in touch with the other guys. No one has done anything wrong, it's not a punishment or whateve"
Thomas Tuchel left Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden and Adam Wharton out of his latest England squad to reward players involved in the September wins and maintain continuity. England beat Wales 3-0 and Latvia 5-0, securing World Cup qualification with six wins and six clean sheets. Tuchel emphasizes keeping momentum for final qualifiers against Serbia and Albania while staying connected to excluded players to keep them motivated. He plans to contact those who missed out, possibly invite more players or give minutes in November, and stresses exclusions are not punishments despite Bellingham's high profile.
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