# Jobe Bellingham and Josh King receive first England call-ups from Tuchel _Thomas Tuchel has added both players to his squad for the November Nations League matches against Croatia and Spain._ - Publisher: Apex Sports News (https://apexsportsnews.in) - Canonical URL: https://apexsportsnews.in/news/jobe-bellingham-and-josh-king-receive-first-england-call-ups-from-tuchel - Author: Atul, Editor (https://apexsportsnews.in/author/atul) - Published: 2026-11-06T11:15:53.035Z - Section: Football > International Football - Topics: England, Jobe Bellingham, Josh King, Nations League ## Summary England head coach Thomas Tuchel has handed maiden senior call-ups to Jobe Bellingham and Josh King for the upcoming Nations League fixtures. The squad also sees Cole Palmer left out. ## Key takeaways - Jobe Bellingham and Josh King received their first senior England call-ups. - Thomas Tuchel named the squad for matches against Croatia and Spain. - Cole Palmer was left out of the squad. - Jude Bellingham remains in the squad, making it the first time both brothers could feature together. ## Article England head coach Thomas Tuchel handed maiden senior call-ups to Jobe Bellingham and Josh King on Friday for the November Nations League fixtures. Chelsea forward Cole Palmer has been left out of the squad. England will take on Croatia at Wembley on Thursday, November 12, before facing world champion Spain at the Wanda Metropolitano on Sunday, November 15. Both matches kick off at 7.45pm local time. ## Nations League position England is in Group 3 and sits second on the table behind Spain, with just three points separating the two teams. The November fixtures will conclude England's 2026 Nations League campaign over the next 10 days. ## Squad changes and absences Palmer was overlooked for last summer's World Cup after a stop-start season due to injury, and he withdrew from the previous England camp in September and October because of a minor fitness issue. He has since returned to form with five goals and three assists in 11 appearances this season. England made medical checks with Chelsea on Thursday, which confirmed Palmer was fully fit and ready to take a full part in the upcoming matches. When asked in the last break whether Palmer does not seem desperate to play for England, Tuchel responded: "It's hard to argue against what you're saying. " Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo also withdrew from the previous squad with an unspecified injury having failed to feature at the World Cup despite being selected. Manchester City forward Phil Foden remains out of favour despite contributing six goal involvements in as many games, having been overlooked for last summer's tournament and the autumn squad. Defenders Trevoh Chalobah and Tino Livramento have both withdrawn through injury, while left-back Nico O'Reilly misses out after being deemed "not 100 per cent" by Manchester City head coach Enzo Maresca. Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott is ruled out with a thigh injury. Arsenal defender Ben White is recalled after being overlooked since March, when some England supporters booed him. Inter Milan full-back Djed Spence returns for the first time since the World Cup after an injury. Nottingham Forest forward Morgan Gibbs-White will look to fill the void left by England stalwarts Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka, who are both injured, with Arsenal winger Noni Madueke overlooked. ## Full squad Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Jason Steele (Brighton & Hove Albion), James Trafford (Leeds United). Defenders: Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton), Marc Guehi (Manchester City), Lewis Hall (Newcastle United), Ezri Konsa (Arsenal), Jarrell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Djed Spence (Inter Milan), Trent Alexander-Arnold (Real Madrid), Ben White (Arsenal). Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Manchester City), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Jobe Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), James Garner (Everton), Josh King (Fulham), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Declan Rice (Arsenal). Forwards: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Anthony Gordon (Barcelona), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool), Morgan Rogers (Chelsea). ## Bellingham brothers and youth internationals It will be the first time Jobe Bellingham and his brother Jude will feature in the senior side together. Jobe plays as a midfielder or forward for Borussia Dortmund and has represented England at all age-group levels. Since 2024, he is the under-21 captain. Josh King, of Fulham, has also previously represented England at youth level. Rio Ngumoha is included in the squad alongside Jobe Bellingham. ### England squad selection for November fixtures | Position | Player | Club | | --- | --- | --- | | Goalkeeper | Jordan Pickford | Everton | | Defender | Trent Alexander-Arnold | Real Madrid | | Midfielder | Jude Bellingham | Real Madrid | | Midfielder | Jobe Bellingham | Borussia Dortmund | | Midfielder | Josh King | Fulham | | Forward | Harry Kane | Bayern Munich | ### England Nations League fixtures | Date | Match | Venue | Kick-off | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Thursday November 12 | England vs Croatia | Wembley | 7.45pm | | Sunday November 15 | Spain vs England | Wanda Metropolitano | 7.45pm | ### Sources - [Sportstar](https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/jobe-bellingham-rio-ngumoha-england-squad-tuchel-nations-league-2026/article71674034.ece) - [Yahoo Sports](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cole-palmer-left-england-squad-104411323.html) - [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/13608698/england-squad-cole-palmer-phil-foden-and-kobbie-mainoo-left-out-as-jobe-bellingham-and-josh-king-called-up) - [Wikipedia: Jobe Bellingham (background)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jobe_Bellingham) - [Photo: Greensquare67, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jobe_Bellingham.jpg) --- Source: Apex Sports News, https://apexsportsnews.in/news/jobe-bellingham-and-josh-king-receive-first-england-call-ups-from-tuchel. 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