Manchester United centre-back Harry Maguire has been left out of the England squad for next month's internationals.
Thomas Tuchel hosts his press conference.
Thomas Tuchel has addressed his latest squad selection.(Image: Eddie Keogh/Getty Images.)
England head coach Thomas Tuchel insists Manchester United defender Harry Maguire remains in his thoughts despite leaving him out of the squad for next month's clashes with Andorra and Senegal.
The England chief announced his 26-man squad for the June international window on Friday morning, failing to select a single United player.
Maguire missed out on a place in Tuchel's first squad selection in March because of an injury, but his latest omission is as a result of first-time inclusion Trevoh Chalobah being ahead of him in the pecking order.
The Chelsea defender has played a key role in the Londoners' fight for Champions League qualification this season and Tuchel has cited his performance levels as currently being ahead of those produced by Maguire.
However, the German has insisted that Maguire is "always in my thoughts", admitting that he has his uses as both an emergency striker and as a centre-back.
Tuchel told reporters: "He is always in my thoughts because he covers, of course, the position of a central defender but also as a No.9, as you know!
"He is always in our thoughts, he is always threat from set-pieces, he has a big personality and he steps up in difficult times, as you can see at his club. He is always in our thoughts.
"At the moment, Ezri [Konsa] keeps his place. Dan Burn, a left-footer, keeps his place. Marc (Guehi) is happier to play on the left side, but had injuries, so we decided on a left-footer in Levi Colwill to get this.
"We see, at this very moment, Trevoh a little bit ahead of Harry. I think that I have a very clear picture of what Harry represents and what Harry can do and what he will bring to the squad.
"I am not so clear about how Trevoh will behave in this environment, so this is where it is. I think performance-wise, Trevoh is a step ahead at the moment; he is involved in a fight for a Champions League campaign and that's why."
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