Aston Villa loanee Marcus Rashford is set to make a stunning return to the England fold as Thomas Tuchel named his first squad on Friday afternoon
08:56, 14 Mar 2025Updated 08:59, 14 Mar 2025
Marcus Rashford
Marcus Rashford is set to be in the England squad(Image: Getty Images)
Marcus Rashford is set for a stunning return to the England set-up.
Rashford looked one million miles away from Thomas Tuchel's plans at the start of the year when he was frozen out of Ruben Amorim's Manchester United. However, he's started to find his best form after a loan move to Aston Villa.
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According to The Athletic, Rashford is now set to make a return to the fold after a 12 month absence. Tuchel will make his first squad announcement on Friday (March 14).
Rashford has won 60 caps for England, scoring 17 times. Since representing England at the 2016 Euros.
And he had not missed a major tournament for his country until he was left out of Gareth Southgate’s squad for the Euros last summer.
England's forward #09 Harry Kane celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Euro 2024 semi-final football match between the Netherlands and England at the BVB Stadion in Dortmund on July 10, 2024
Thomas Tuchel will announce his first squad on Friday(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
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Rashford isn't set to be the only shock call-up on Friday - and Rashford’s Villa team-mate Morgan Rogers is reportedly also in included in Tuchel’s selection.
Rogers made his England debut in November, when he was added to the squad after several injury withdrawals, where he featured in both games during the international break.
Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly is also set to be included in the squad - and so too is fellow full-back Dan Burn.
Jack Grealish
Jack Grealish won't be part of Thomas Tuchel's plans(Image: Getty Images)
Liverpool’s Jarell Quansah is reportedly also in the squad, with The Telegraph reporting Kyle Walker has also made the cut with no room for Jarrad Branthwaite.
Tuchel was named as the new England boss back in October - but he didn't start the role until January 1.
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“I am very proud to have been given the honour of leading the England team. I have long felt a personal connection to the game in this country," he said at the time.
"And it has given me some incredible moments already. To have the chance to represent England is a huge privilege, and the opportunity to work with this special and talented group of players is very exciting.“Working closely with Anthony as my assistant coach, we will do everything we can to make England successful and the supporters proud. I want to thank the FA, in particular Mark and John, for their trust and I am looking forward to starting our journey together.”