Thomas Tuchel has held talks with Arsenal defender Ben White as the new England head coach prepares to name his first squad for World Cup qualifying.

Thomas Tuchel has spoken with Arsenal’s Ben White ahead of naming his first England squad. The former Bayern and Chelsea boss officially took charge in January and will oversee England’s World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia next month. Tuchel has been attending matches and making video calls to gather a full picture of his squad options.

Thomas Tuchel will name his first England squad ahead of World Cup qualification fixtures next month and has reached out to Arsenal defender Ben White before making his selection

Bowen, who scored his debut international goal for England in a 5-0 victory against the Republic of Ireland to secure Nations League promotion last November, is now hopeful of selection when Tuchel announces his first squad for next month's World Cup qualifying double-header against Albania and Latvia at Wembley.

Tottenham star James Maddison has revealed he has spoken to new England boss Thomas Tuchel about a potential Three Lions recall.

Arsenal defender has not featured for England since leaving their 2022 World Cup camp in Qatar and asking not to be considered for selection

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Thomas Tuchel has reportedly held talks with Arsenal star Ben White ahead of the new England boss naming his first squad for World Cup qualifying.