Marc Guehi was in high spirits as he trained with England on Tuesday, less than 48 hours after his move to Liverpool fell through
John Cross Chief Football Writer and William Morgan Reporter
02:31, 04 Sep 2025
Marc Guehi in training
Marc Guehi was back in training with England after his move to Liverpool collapsed(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
Marc Guehi was back training with England in less than 48 hours after his proposed move to Liverpool fell through.
The Crystal Palace skipper was seen laughing and joking as he geared up for England's World Cup qualifying matches against Andorra and Serbia. Guehi had even undergone a medical at Liverpool following an agreement on a £35m transfer to the reigning champions.
However, the deal hit a snag when Palace couldn't secure sufficient defensive reinforcements, leaving them at risk of losing Guehi for nothing next summer when his contract runs out.
England manager Thomas Tuchel gave the entire squad Monday off due to transfer deadline day, acknowledging that many players would be preoccupied with potential moves.
Marc Guehi was all smiles in training
Marc Guehi was all smiles in training(Image: Getty Images)
"It is one reason why we called the players up on Tuesday, to not have all these mixed emotions," Tuchel explained. "They come on Tuesday, so they have one day off.
"We also didn't want to have that week too long. We wanted to streamline it towards the Saturday game and start on the Tuesday afternoon with training.
"But one part of the decision was also to give them the freedom to sort out maybe their transfer issues and the transfer subjects that come their way.
"So, yeah, of course we're interested. We need to know where we have to drive on the weekend."
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The players reported for duty on Tuesday and will now spend the rest of the week preparing for the World Cup qualifying double header, reports the Mirror.
Guehi is a crucial part of Tuchel's World Cup strategy and is expected to feature in the upcoming matches against Andorra at Villa Park on Saturday, followed by a trip to Belgrade next Tuesday.
All 25 England players were present for training at St George's Park, with under-20s duo Law McCabe and Zach Abbott being elevated to train with the senior squad.