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England's Head Coach Thomas Tuchel stated that he holds "no conflict" with Jude Bellingham after the trio were omitted the England team for forthcoming fixtures against Latvia and Wales.

The midfielder has not been recalled even after returning from a shoulder injury, whereas Foden and Grealish also miss out despite showing a return to form with their clubs.

The German manager mentioned that Bellingham desired to be part of the selection, having spoken with him on the phone.

"Bellingham is a special player, and for special players there can always be special rules," the coach remarked regarding Bellingham, who's only started once since returning to full health.

"But we decided to stick with the straightforward choice of inviting the identical squad.

"Bellingham consistently merits to be here. There is the factor that he has not fully found his optimal form yet at Real Madrid - he has not finished a full match.

"The player expressed a desire to be selected. We had a phone call."

Tuchel made an effort to emphasize his good rapport with Bellingham after Tuchel apologized to him earlier this year for describing his on-pitch behavior as "disgusting" in a televised interview.

The German stated that he used the words "unintentionally" and would be more careful going forward.

When asked if he had any issue with Bellingham, he said: "None. There is no issue either with Phil Foden or Jack Grealish.

"Phil is returning to impacting and deciding games for his club. Jack is almost to returning to the top form of himself.

"There is no personal issue."

Bukayo Saka taking the place of the hurt Noni Madueke is the only change to last month's team, with Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Quansah retaining their places after being late additions previously due to injury.

The Three Lions face Wales in a friendly at Wembley Stadium on Thursday before a World Cup qualifier in Riga on October 14.

Should England triumph in Latvia, they will require a maximum of two points from their remaining two qualifiers - against Albania and Serbia in next month - to earn a spot in the upcoming World Cup in North America.

Impressive Display Under Tuchel

The Three Lions delivered their best display by some distance under the manager's guidance when they defeated the Serbian team five-nil away in Belgrade last time out.

Tuchel stated that showing meant it an straightforward choice to keep mostly the same squad, though "there are absolutely no guarantees" for every squad member regarding being picked.

"The last camp was just a few weeks ago and the teamwork and spirit was on the highest level. That is the reason we chose to call up the same group to this session," he commented.

"Foden is in a excellent run of form. Adam Wharton deserves to be with us. Jones and Chalobah are getting playing time with their teams.

"There are players who deserve to be here. Cole Palmer is unfit and is a key talent. It will consistently remain the case.

"Is our team a stronger side with Bellingham? Absolutely. But I mentioned before, what do we do if he is injured before the tournament? Do we simply give up?"

Tuchel's Media Briefing Gets Noticed

The England manager once more gave a box office news conference.

Tuchel, a expert of handling his interactions with the media, began with an opening statement to explain his reasoning for his selections.

The midfielder is ready to play and wanted to come to the squad, but the coach has said he did not want to alter the squad significantly after a impressive five-goal victory over their opponents - where the manager said team spirit was at an all-time high.

But with Tuchel not including the star, and his frequent remarks about togetherness, it is difficult to avoid link the two - although he insisted multiple times how Bellingham is "exceptional" and that there is "no issue" between him and one of England's star players.

The England manager has consistently made it evident that he aimed to make the England squad seem like a club side and, by keeping the identical selection after a statement win, he has achieved that. But the questions will come again in the next camp if England perform strongly in these upcoming fixtures.