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Loftus-Cheek Ready to Make Long-Awaited England Return in Any Position
Ruben Loftus-Cheek returns to the England squad after seven years due to multiple midfield injuries, including Adam Wharton's, with 10 prior international caps to his name.
- On Tuesday, England manager Thomas Tuchel added AC Milan midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek to the 24-man England squad, with Loftus-Cheek set to report for duty at St George's Park for qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia.
- Adam Wharton was ruled out after suffering a groin injury during Crystal Palace's 3-0 win at Villa Park, with manager Oliver Glasner confirming scans and withdrawal from the England training camp.
- Loftus-Cheek arrives having earned 10 caps for the England senior team, last playing in 2018, while establishing himself at AC Milan with 71 appearances and 11 goals, including one this season.
- The squad also features new faces as Trent Alexander-Arnold was omitted while Tottenham defender Djed Spence received a maiden senior call-up amid injuries to Jude Bellingham and James Maddison.
- England meet at St George's Park ahead of the qualifiers against Andorra at Villa Park on September 6 and Serbia in Belgrade on September 9, with the FA expected to confirm Wharton's withdrawal and Loftus-Cheek's call-up.
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Arab NewsLoftus-Cheek ready to make long-awaited England return in any position
BURTON-UPON-TRENT, England :Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek said on Wednesday he can play many positions on the pitch for Thomas Tuchel as he makes his return to the national team for the first time in seven years. Loftus-Cheek, who played under Tuchel at Chelsea from 2021-22, was a late addition to the squad f
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England have recalled Ruben Loftus-Cheek with the AC Milan star reuniting with Thomas Tuchel after their time at Chelsea - where he enjoyed some interesting interactions with the German
English footballer Ruben Loftus-Cheek (29) has been called up to the national team again for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia, seven years after he last played for the national team, English media reported.
Soccer-Loftus-Cheek, Quansah join Tuchel's squad, Wharton out with injury
(Reuters) -England manager Thomas Tuchel added Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Jarell Quansah to his squad on Tuesday for World Cup qualifying games against Serbia and Andorra, while Adam Wharton did not report to camp due to injury. Read full story
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