Mainoo and Rashford Selected as Maguire Misses Out on England Squad
Harry Maguire has been left out of Thomas Tuchel’s England squad for the September and October internationals. Manchester United teammates Kobbie Mainoo and Marcus Rashford have both been selected instead. The squad was confirmed ahead of England’s Nations League fixtures this month.
Mainoo and Rashford join a squad that also includes three Manchester City players. Nico O’Reilly, Marc Guehi and Elliot Anderson all earn call-ups. Maguire’s omission continues a pattern from recent squads, with the centre-back finding selection hard to secure under Tuchel over the past year despite his continued presence in United’s starting line-up.
Thomas Tuchel Squad Selection Details and Omissions
The full squad list is set out in a Manchester Evening News report, which names every player called up for the fixtures ahead. Maguire is the most notable United absentee. There is no place for him despite his regular club football this season.
City’s Phil Foden has also missed out. He has not played for England since March, when he featured against Uruguay and Japan, so his absence from Tuchel’s plans now stretches back several months. O’Reilly, Guehi and Anderson all earn recognition for City, giving the Premier League leaders three players in the squad. United contribute two, in Mainoo and Rashford.
Tuchel has not explained Maguire’s or Foden’s continued absence in public, and the selection stands as issued in the official squad list.
Impact on Michael Carrick’s Manchester United Squad Options
Maguire remains a regular in Michael Carrick’s plans at Old Trafford, with his experience still valued in United’s backline. His absence from the England squad means he will train at Carrington through the break rather than join up with the national team for the Nations League fixtures.
Mainoo and Rashford will instead report for England duty, meaning both players will miss United training during the window. Rashford’s form this season has been a talking point at the club. Maguire himself addressed it when praising Rashford’s form, in comments covered in Maguire’s praise for Rashford’s form. Maguire has also spoken about United’s ambitions this season, with those remarks featured in Maguire’s thoughts on United’s campaign.
Upcoming Nations League Schedule and Extended Break Timeline
England’s Nations League programme runs through an extended international window this autumn. The squad will face Spain, Croatia and the Czech Republic. That gives Tuchel chances to assess his selections against every opponent before the group concludes.
The break runs longer than a standard single window because of the double round of fixtures. Mainoo, Rashford and their teammates will spend an extended spell away from their clubs before returning to domestic football once the fixtures are done.
United will be without Mainoo and Rashford for training throughout the window, while Maguire continues his work at Carrington in the meantime. Further squad news is expected once the games against Spain, Croatia and the Czech Republic have been played, with United’s own fixture list resuming as players return from international duty.
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