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England's Head Coach Thomas Tuchel stated that he has "no conflict" with Jude Bellingham after these players were left out the Three Lions squad for forthcoming fixtures against Latvia and Wales.

Bellingham has not been recalled even after returning from a shoulder issue, whereas the Manchester City and Everton players also miss out although showing a return to form with their respective clubs.

Tuchel mentioned that Bellingham wanted to be included of the selection, having spoken with him on the phone.

"He is a special player, and for exceptional talents there can often be special rules," Tuchel remarked about Bellingham, who's made just one start since returning to fitness.

"But we decided to maintain the simple decision of calling up the same group.

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

"He wanted to be called up. We conducted a phone call."

The England boss made an effort to highlight his good rapport with Bellingham following Tuchel apologized to him previously for describing his conduct during a match as "repulsive" in a televised interview.

Tuchel stated that he uttered those terms "unintentionally" and promised to be more cautious going forward.

Inquired if he had any issue with the player, Tuchel said: "None. There is also no problem with Phil Foden or Grealish.

"Foden is returning to impacting and deciding games for Manchester City. Jack is almost to being back to the best version of himself.

"There is no personal issue."

Bukayo Saka replacing the injured Noni Madueke is the only change to last month's squad, with Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Jarell Quansah keeping their spots after being late additions last month due to fitness concerns.

The Three Lions play the Welsh team in a friendly at Wembley on Thursday before a qualifying match in Riga on 14 October.

If the team win in the away fixture, they will need a up to two points from their final two matches - against Serbia and Albania in next month - to secure a place in the upcoming World Cup in North America.

Strong Performance Under Tuchel

The Three Lions delivered their finest performance by some distance under the manager's guidance when they defeated Serbia five-nil away in the Serbian capital in their previous match.

Tuchel says that performance meant it an straightforward choice to stick with mostly the identical group, though "there are no certainties" for every squad member regarding being picked.

"The last camp was only three and a half weeks ago and the teamwork and morale was at its peak. That is why we decided to call up the identical players to this camp," he commented.

"Phil is in a very good moment. Adam Wharton deserves to be with us. Curtis Jones and Trevoh Chalobah are getting playing time with their clubs.

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

"Is our team a stronger side with Jude? Yes. But I told you before, what do we do if Jude is unavailable before the tournament? Do we simply give up?"

Tuchel's Press Conference Gets Noticed

Thomas Tuchel once more gave a box office news conference.

Tuchel, a expert of handling his interactions with the press, started with an initial remarks to explain his thinking for his selections.

Bellingham is fit and available and expressed interest to join to the squad, but the coach explained he preferred not to alter the squad too much after a statement 5-0 victory over their opponents - where the boss noted team spirit was extremely strong.

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

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