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Thomas Tuchel stated that he has "no conflict" with Jack Grealish following the trio were omitted the England squad for forthcoming matches against Wales and Latvia.

Bellingham has not been recalled despite returning from a shoulder issue, whereas the Manchester City and Everton players are also absent despite displaying a return to form with their clubs.

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

"He is a unique talent, and for special players there can often be exceptions," the coach said about the Real Madrid star, who's made just one start since coming back to fitness.

"However we decided to maintain the simple choice of inviting the same group.

"Jude consistently merits to be here. There is the factor that he has not quite regained his optimal form yet at Real Madrid - he has not completed a full match.

"He expressed a desire to be called up. We had a phone call."

Tuchel was keen to highlight his good rapport with Bellingham after he said sorry to him earlier this year for calling his on-pitch behavior as "repulsive" in a live interview.

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

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

"Foden is back to impacting and shaping games for Manchester City. Grealish is very close to returning to the best version of himself.

"There exists no personal problem."

Saka replacing the hurt Madueke is the sole alteration to the previous team, with Loftus-Cheek and Quansah retaining their places after being late additions previously due to fitness concerns.

The Three Lions face Wales in a non-competitive match at Wembley on this Thursday before a qualifying match in Riga on 14 October.

Should the team win in Latvia, they will require a up to two more points from their final two matches - against Serbia and Albania in November - to earn a place in the upcoming World Cup in North America.

Impressive Display By the Manager

England produced their best display by some distance under the manager's guidance when they beat Serbia 5-0 away in the Serbian capital last time out.

The coach stated that performance meant it an easy decision to keep largely the same squad, though "there exist absolutely no guarantees" for every squad member regarding selection.

"The last camp was just three and a half weeks ago and the teamwork and spirit was at its peak. That is the reason we decided to call up the identical players to this session," he said.

"Foden is in a very good moment. Adam Wharton merits to be with us. Jones and Trevoh Chalobah are earning minutes with their clubs.

"We have players who warrant to be here. Palmer is unfit and is a key talent. It will consistently remain like this.

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

Tuchel's Media Briefing Draws Attention

The England manager once more gave a box office press briefing.

He, a expert of managing his relationship with the media, started with an opening statement to set out his thinking for his decisions.

The midfielder is ready to play and expressed interest to join to the squad, but the coach has said he preferred not to alter the squad significantly after a impressive 5-0 victory over their opponents - where the boss said team spirit was extremely strong.

But with him not selecting Bellingham, and his repeated comments about togetherness, it is difficult to avoid connect the aspects - although he said repeatedly how Bellingham is "exceptional" and that there is "no problem" between Tuchel and one of England's star players.

Tuchel has consistently made it evident that he wanted to make the national team seem like a club team and, by retaining the identical selection after a big victory, he has done that. But the questions will come again in the following session if the team perform strongly in these next two matches.