Newcastle defender Burn is a surprise selection in Tuchel's first squad for this month's World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia.
It's a first cap for the former Darlington defender at the age of 32 and a reward for his outstanding form for the Magpies.
Tuchel said: "He has had a very impressive career and he’s a very solid player.
"He’s a very solid defender and a leader in the group. I have spoken to Dan and it was a very impressive phone call with very impressive messages that made me very comfortable in this call-up that we have picked a top team player that will help us build the right team.”
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Burn is joined by Newcastle teammates Tino Livramento and Anthony Gordon in the squad, but there's no place for goalkeeper Nick Pope. James Trafford, a transfer target for Newcastle last summer who has enjoyed a superb season in the Championship with Burnley, has been included.
Trafford hasn't yet made an England appearance. Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly, 18, and Liverpool defender Jarell Quansah are the other uncapped players in the squad.
But there's no Trent Alexander-Arnold, with the Liverpool defender having suffered an injury in the midweek Champions League defeat to PSG. He is set to miss Sunday's Carabao Cup final.
Marcus Rashford returns to the international set-up having made a promising start to life on loan at Aston Villa after being sidelined at Manchester United.
The 27-year-old was omitted from Southgate’s Euros squad last summer and the Nations League campaign overseen by interim boss Lee Carsley, as was veteran Ajax midfielder and ex-Sunderland man Jordan Henderson who also returns to the fold.
Reece James, who Tuchel managed at Chelsea, is also included in the squad, having last played for England against Italy two years ago.
“When we can build this quickly, our fans will notice and this will give us the extra boost,” Tuchel said.
“The focus is not only on talent and not only on quality, it is what you bring to the group and how you be a good team-mate.”
There was no place for Conor Gallagher, Jack Grealish or James Maddison, nor Morgan Gibbs-White, Jarrad Branthwaite and Angel Gomes.
Ollie Watkins and Harry Maguire appeared to miss out through injury.
Ben White was again conspicuous by his absence after the Arsenal defender ruled himself out of international selection under the last regime.
Ex-Middlesbrough forward Morgan Rogers is included on the back of his dazzling form for Aston Villa.