Two Leeds United stars have been named in the England squad that will take on Spain, the Czech Republic and Croatia in the upcoming international break.
Thomas Tuchel has named his first England squad since the Three Lions finished third in the World Cup in the summer after losing to Argentina in the semi-final.
England will now reassemble next week for a long international break, where they will play four games in the UEFA Nations League.
Daniel Farke and Leeds have reasons to celebrate, as two Leeds players will travel with the England squad as a reward for their performances early this season.
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Dominic Calvert-Lewin back in the England squad
The 29-year-old Leeds striker is back in the England squad after missing the World Cup selection. This rewards his performances this season.
James Trafford has remained one of the goalkeepers in the squad, as he was for the summer tournament.
But the big news is the return of Calvert-Lewin, who was ruled out as a World Cup option after a brief friendly appearance ahead of the Tournament.
The Leeds striker has continued to work hard behind the scenes and has looked devastating up front early this season.
There has been a clamour for him to return to the England gold and be the backup to captain Harry Kane, and Thomas Tuchel has listened.
He appears to be the only like-for-like replacement for Kane in the squad, as the attacking options are all wide.
Here it is! 🤩
Thomas Tuchel’s first #ThreeLions squad of the 2026-27 season 🦁 🏴
— England (@England) September 18, 2026
Calvert-Lewin deserves a fair crack this time
It is hard to argue that there is a better English striker available at the moment than Calvert-Lewin to be the backup for Harry Kane in the England squad.
Ollie Watkins and Ivan Toney are in Saudi Arabia, and Liam Delap has to do a lot more this season to force his way into the reckoning.
However, the Leeds striker deserves a better crack at it than he got last time around, when it seemed Tuchel had made up his mind even before Calvert-Lewin went on the pitch.
He deserves a run before anyone judges whether he is good enough to be in the England squad long term.
