England squad announcement LIVE: Thomas Tuchel offers Trent Alexander-Arnold shock Three Lions lifeline - while Liverpool teen Rio Ngumoha earns a call-up - as boss names his first squad since World Cup semi-final heartbreak

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Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog as Thomas Tuchel names his 23-man squad for the upcoming Nations League clashes.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has been handed a surprise recall as well as Cole Palmer, but there is still no place for Phil Foden despite Man City's promising start to the season.

Morgan Gibbs-White will also feel hard done by after missing out again, while Alex Scott and Myles Lewis-Skelly make the cut in midfield.

Ollie Watkins' move to Saudi Arabia appears not to have done him any favours as in-form Dominic Calvert-Lewin comes in as a deputy to Harry Kane.

Jarrod Branthwaite, Lewis Hall and Rio Ngumoha have also earned call-ups, with Tuchel giving them a chance to show what they're made of.

England's harrowing defeat by Argentina at the World Cup is certainly the elephant in the room for Thomas Tuchel ahead of this international break.

He was trusted to deliver in big matches for England and his decision to invite pressure by making defensive substitutions backfired catastrophically, ultimately causing the Three Lions' downfall.

So what needs to change? Daily Mail Sport's CRAIG HOPE takes a look at the solutions Tuchel must start offering.

It is understood Alex Scott is set to be named in Thomas Tuchel's 23-man squad, so the Bournemouth star will have another chance to earn his England debut this time around.

The Guernsey-born star was drafted in by Tuchel for England's final squad before World Cup but didn't quite do enough to get out on to the pitch.

But after an excellent start to the season under new Cherries boss Marco Rose, Scott looks set to return.

Although the agonising trophy drought still looms over England, there is no denying Tuchel is blessed with a string of talented footballers to choose from.

With that, it can be quite a headache to fit everyone into just a 23-man squad - which is three players less than the group Tuchel took to the World Cup.

Our experts have made their selections, with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Rio Ngumoha, Liam Delap and Alex Scott among those earning call-ups.

The new extended 16-day international break will see England face Spain, Croatia and Czechia twice before returning to domestic football, meaning there are plenty of chances to impress the German for those fortunate enough to be called up today.

Tuchel surprisingly omitted a few high-profile players from his 26-man World Cup squad in the summer, with Cole Palmer, Phil Foden, Harry Maguire and Trent Alexander-Arnold topping that list.

With four games to sink his teeth into, Tuchel would be wise to use the October break as an opportunity to test out new ideas and give those who didn't go to the World Cup - and perhaps should have - the chance to shine.

Palmer, as Ian rightly noted, is surely one of those names...

IAN LADYMAN AT WEMBLEY

Just arriving at Wembley for yet another England 'new dawn'. This is an important squad to be in as England will play four games in this international break.

If a player isn't in this one then there isn't another until November.

I am hopeful there will be a return for Cole Palmer and an inclusion for Alex Scott, who has started the season well at Bournemouth.

There was too much 'like for like' in England's World Cup squad.

I want more variety and the inclusion of players who can help us control games rather better.

Today's the day Thomas Tuchel names his first England squad since the World Cup - and there's been plenty to ponder for the Three Lions boss since his gut-wrenching semi-final defeat by Argentina.

The upcoming Nations League campaign represents a new dawn for Tuchel in many ways. Given how England crumbled against Argentina, changes are needed - but how much he tinkers with the tried and tested remains to be seen.

We'll be here throughout the day to bring you all the latest updates , with the squad set to be announced at around 10am and Tuchel addressing the media a little later on.

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