LONDON (AP) – England manager Thomas Tuchel has admitted it is not certain that Phil Foden will make the squad. world cup squad.
The Manchester City player started both friendly matches against England in Tuchel’s final training camp before selecting his squad for this summer’s competition. England lost to Japan 1-0 The match will be played at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday after last Friday’s 1-1 draw with Uruguay.
Foden, 25, played as a number 10 against Uruguay and was later used as a “false number 9” against Japan.
Tuchel said Foden had been “fantastic in camp” but was “struggling to deliver on the pitch”.
The German coach added: “Well, there is no guarantee that he will come.”
Cole Palmer also didn’t impress on Tuesday. Palmer and Foden face uncertainty over whether they will be fit for the tournament, with Morgan Rodgers and Jude Bellingham the other options at attacking midfield.
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