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Morgan Gibbs-White misses out on England call-up as Tuchel looks elsewhere

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 18, 2026, 5:26 PM

Last updated Sep 18, 2026

Morgan Gibbs-White misses out on England call-up as Tuchel looks elsewhere

Summary

Morgan Gibbs-White has once again been left out of the England squad for the Nations League fixtures. Thomas Tuchel explained that including more number 10s does not make sense, despite Gibbs-White's standout performances this season. The Nottingham Forest midfielder scored 15 goals last season and has one goal and two assists in the current season's opening matches. Tuchel acknowledged Gibbs-White's strong form and contributions to Nottingham Forest's survival in the previous season but opted for other players for the national team.

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By the Numbers

•Gibbs-White has more goal involvements than any English midfielder this calendar year.
•He scored 15 goals and provided four assists last season.
•Tuchel stated that selecting multiple number 10s is not beneficial.
•Gibbs-White contributed one goal and two assists in four games this season.
•Colin Fray expressed confusion over Gibbs-White's absence from the squad.

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5:26 PMYahoo Sports — Gibbs-White 'doing everything he can' - but Tuchel still looks elsewhere

What they're saying

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"I'm still scratching my head about why he isn't in that squad regularly at the moment," said BBC Radio Nottingham's Colin Fray after finding out that Morgan Gibbs-White had once again missed out on a place in the England squad. Thomas Tuchel said the Nottingham Forest player was not included in his squad for the upcoming Nations League fixtures because "it does not make sense" to pick any more number 10s.
— Yahoo Sports

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