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Thomas Tuchel wants his England side to \u201cplay with excitement\u201d as they \u201cdream\u201d of winning the 2026 World Cup over the summer.<\/p>\n
The German announced the Three Lions squad on Friday morning<\/strong> with the England boss picking the 26 players he wants by his side at the tournament in USA, Mexico and Canada.<\/p>\n Tuchel made several controversial selections with Djed Spence, Ivan Toney and Jordan Henderson among the names that England fans will debate.<\/p>\n The England<\/strong> head coach also confirmed that Liverpool\u2019s Rio Ngumoha, Fulham\u2019s Josh King and Bournemouth\u2019s Alex Scott will join England for their pre-training camp in Florida.<\/p>\n When asked about England\u2019s chances of winning the World Cup, Tuchel replied: \u201cTo be honest, you are allowed to dream. I can dream about it for a little time of the day and quickly you go back and chunk it up in steps.<\/p>\n \u201cWe were clear from the first camp \u2013 let\u2019s try to win it. If the energy and commitment is right, if the brotherhood is there the fans will see. At the same time we were clear, let\u2019s play with excitement. The goal is clear but it is important to chunk it up \u2013 the first phase the camp, then the group stage.\u201d<\/p>\n MAILBOX: <\/span>England World Cup squad reaction lands as three genuine Arsenal objections aired<\/strong><\/p>\n On their plans for getting up to speed before the World Cup, the England boss revealed Arsenal\u2019s Champions League finalists will join the camp later than everyone else, he added: \u201cThey will not be with us on 1 June, we decided to have a pre-camp in the USA to get used to the humidity and heat.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a clear recommendation from the specialists. We\u2019ll have two friendly matches, it\u2019s not a selection camp, that\u2019s done. I hope the energy will be more relaxed, morning sessions and meetings to connect with our identity.<\/p>\n \u201cThe afternoons they can relax, meet friends and families at the hotel, more relaxed in the first 10 days.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ll use the first two friendlies to give rhythm. Arsenal players will come later. We\u2019ll bring young and promising players with us to train with us.\u201d<\/p>\n READ:\u00a0\u2018Who would that help?\u2019 \u2013 Tuchel explains Foden, Palmer snub in England squad announcement<\/strong><\/p>\n Explaining some of his squad decisions, Tuchel insists England have \u201cspecialists for all kinds of different scenarios\u201d, he said: \u201cThe squad has a significant number of players that will compete for starting minutes and starting places, that also gives us the chance to rotate on a high level and a significant number of players who carry the sportive responsibility on the highest level.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have a huge chunk of youthfulness in the squad. We have six players who have won titles with the under-21s. We have Kobbie, who is still young and has won his titles, we have Nico O\u2019Reilly on top who is young and already won his medals.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have specialists with us, specialists for all kinds of different scenarios, when we are leading, when we are chasing a game, a result. We\u2019ve always said we want to be a strong set-piece team, so we have specialists for that and we want to be a strong penalty team, we have specialists for that.\u201d<\/p>\n MEDIAWATCH: Maguire \u2018shocked\u2019 but also \u2018understood\u2019 hidden Tuchel message about World Cup place<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\nTuchel: England have \u2018specialists for all kinds of different scenarios\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n