Tuchel’s giant England squad and an EFL roundup – Football Weekly

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[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to The Guardian Football Weekly. We'll begin today discussing Thomas Tuchel's England squad, 35 players, late call-ups, including Ben White, but still no Trent Alexander-Arnold. Will James Garner win us the World Cup? And what about Harvey Barnes? What chance to recalled Maguire and Manu have of getting into the final group? And realistically, what starting positions are still up for grabs? Then onto the EFL. Are Cov ready for the Premier League? Who of Middlesbrough, Ipswich, Millwall, and even Hull would be the most interesting to join them? It's exhaustingly tight at the bottom of the championship. Oxford, Leicester, Pompey, West Brom, and Blackburn all desperate to avoid joining