Ruben Loftus-Cheek has been called up to the England squad.
The AC Milan midfielder has replaced Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton in the squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia this month. Wharton came off in Palace’s 3-0 win against Aston Villa on Sunday in the Premier League. The FA have confirmed Wharton has not reported to St George’s Park due to injury.
Loftus-Cheek has played 10 times for England but has not won a cap since November 2018, when he came on as a substitute against the United States. The 29-year-old was also a part of the England World Cup squad in 2018 that reached the quarter-finals. He was called up in March 2019 but withdrew from selection.
Loftus-Cheek reunites with Tuchel, having played under the England head coach at Chelsea. The Cobham academy graduate has been at AC Milan since 2023 and has played 70 times for the Serie A side, scoring 11 goals.
Bayer Leverkusen defender Jarell Quansah has also joined up with the senior squad. Quansah, who joined the Bundesliga side this summer from Liverpool, was a part of the U21 squad that won the Euros in June. Despite having featured in senior squads in the past, Quansah remains uncapped.
Jarell Quansah was part of England’s European Championship-winning U21 squad
The England squad is meeting on Tuesday ahead of facing Andorra on September 6 at Villa Park before travelling to Serbia on September 9.
England squad
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), James Trafford (Manchester City)
Defenders: Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace), Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur), John Stones (Manchester City), Jarel Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen)
Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace)
Forwards: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Noni Madueke (Arsenal), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona, loan from Manchester United), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
England’s upcoming fixtures
England vs Andorra – 5pm kick-off, September 6 – World Cup Qualifier
Serbia vs England – 7.45pm kick-off, September 9 – World Cup Qualifier
England vs Wales – 7.45pm kick-off, October 9 – Friendly
Latvia vs England – 7.45pm kick-off, October 14 – World Cup Qualifier
England vs Serbia – 7.45pm kick-off, November 13 – World Cup Qualifier
Albania vs England – 5pm kick-off, November 16 – World Cup Qualifier
