Curtis and Quansah Make the Cut, Trent Misses Out…
Stop the presses! In a plot twist more surprising than a cat video going viral, Thomas Tuchel is now calling the shots for England. Yes, the same guy who perfected the ‘I’m-thinking’ face on the Chelsea touchline. He’s decided that Liverpool’s Curtis Jones and Jarell Quansah are just the right spices he needs in the Three Lions’ curry mix. But alas, poor Harvey Elliott is left on read, and bad news for Trent Alexander-Arnold fans – an injury from his wrestling match with PSG midweek took him out.
Tuchel, no stranger to tactical wizardry, has decided to dust off Liverpool’s old but gold captain, Jordan Henderson, for another encore. Meanwhile, Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly and Newcastle’s defense giant Dan Burn are getting their graduation caps, joining the national team for the first time. But Ivan Toney and Liam Delap? Someone send them a “better luck next time” card.
Adding to the drama, Marcus Rashford inexplicably chose a forward line with Aston Villa, becoming the brute Britain always wanted. Meanwhile, former Liverpool shooter Dominic Solanke is back in the limelight. With matches against football powerhouses Albania and Latvia coming up at Wembley, it’s a classic case of ‘what could possibly go wrong?’ Liverpool’s manager Arne Slot is crossing fingers and toes for healthy players to return, as the Reds are just inches away from a Premier League crown. As for Tuchel, he’s dialing 55 players more than your grandma calls you in a week, all while planning pep talks that would make Ted Lasso proud.
