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England's Head Coach Thomas Tuchel has declared that he has "no issue" with Jude Bellingham following these players were left out the England team for forthcoming fixtures against Wales and Latvia.

The midfielder did not earn a recall even after recovering from a shoulder injury, while the Manchester City and Everton players also miss out despite displaying a return to form with their respective clubs.

The German manager mentioned that Bellingham desired to be included of the squad, after a conversation with him on the phone.

"He is a special player, and for exceptional talents there can often be exceptions," Tuchel remarked regarding the Real Madrid star, who has made just one start since coming back to full health.

"But we decided to stick with the straightforward choice of calling up the same group.

"Jude always deserves to be here. There is also the situation that he has not quite found his optimal form yet at Real Madrid - he has not completed a full game.

"He wanted to be called up. We conducted a telephone conversation."

The England boss made an effort to highlight his positive relationship with Bellingham after Tuchel apologized to him previously for calling his conduct during a match as "disgusting" in a televised interview.

The German stated that he uttered those terms "unintentionally" and would be more careful going forward.

When asked if he had a problem with Bellingham, he responded: "No. There is also no problem with Phil Foden or Grealish.

"Foden is back to impacting and deciding games for his club. Jack is almost to being back to the top form of himself.

"There is no personal problem."

Saka replacing the hurt Madueke is the only change to last month's squad, with Loftus-Cheek and Quansah keeping their spots after being last-minute call-ups last month due to injury.

The Three Lions play the Welsh team in a friendly at Wembley Stadium on Thursday before a qualifying match in Riga on 14 October.

Should England triumph in Latvia, they will require a up to two more points from their remaining two matches - against Serbia and Albania in next month - to secure a spot in the upcoming tournament in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

Strong Performance Under Tuchel

England produced their finest performance significantly under the manager's guidance when they beat Serbia 5-0 on the road in the Serbian capital last time out.

The coach stated that showing made it an straightforward choice to keep mostly the identical group, though "there are absolutely no guarantees" for every squad member regarding being picked.

"The last camp was only three and a half weeks ago and the teamwork and spirit was on the highest level. That is the reason we chose to call up the identical players to this camp," he said.

"Foden is in a excellent run of form. Adam Wharton merits to be with us. Curtis Jones and Chalobah are getting minutes with their teams.

"There are players who deserve to be here. Cole Palmer is injured and is a key talent. It will always be like this.

"Are we a stronger side with Bellingham? Absolutely. But I told you before, what do we do if he is injured before the World Cup? Do we simply give up?"

The Manager's Press Conference Gets Noticed

Thomas Tuchel again delivered a headline-grabbing press briefing.

Tuchel, a expert of handling his relationship with the media, began with an opening statement to explain his thinking for his decisions.

The midfielder is ready to play and wanted to come to the squad, but Tuchel explained he did not want to change the team significantly after a statement five-goal victory over Serbia - where the boss said team spirit was extremely strong.

But with Tuchel not including Bellingham, and his repeated remarks about togetherness, it is difficult to avoid link the two - although he insisted repeatedly how Bellingham is "special" and that there is "no issue" between him and one of England's key talents.

The England manager has consistently made it clear that he aimed to make the national team feel like a club side and, by keeping the identical selection after a statement win, he has achieved that. But the questions will arise once more in the following session if England perform strongly in these upcoming fixtures.