The England newcomer speaks on England call-up, international ambitions and call from Thomas Tuchel
Dan Burn was only too pleased to admit that he’s “definitely had worse weeks” following a whirlwind few days.
The defender received his first England call-up at any level last Friday, when he was named in Thomas Tuchel’s squad to play Albania and Latvia.
He followed that up with a goal at Wembley Stadium on Sunday as he helped his boyhood club Newcastle United to a 2-1 win in the Carabao Cup Final.
And just over 12 hours later, he was checking in at St. George’s Park for the first time as he joined the Three Lions squad ahead of their opening 2026 World Cup qualifiers, also on the familiar territory of Wembley.
“It started off when the manager Facetimed us on Tuesday, he said they were debating whether they were calling us up,” revealed Burn.
"By six o’clock on Thursday night, I hadn’t heard anything so I said to my wife I didn’t think it was happening.
“And then I got a text at 10pm and I was like 'yes!’ straight away.
“He [Tuchel] said, ,first of all not professional being in bed for 10pm, so I apologised for that.
“Then he said he’s been ringing everyone that hadn't made the squad and said he needed to end the day on a good note.
“I admit I did struggle to sleep on Thursday night after that!”