Jobe Bellingham joins brother Jude in England squad for Nations League

The Irish Times · David Hytner · 2026-11-06 11:06 UTC

Djed Spence returns, but no Kobbie Mainoo, Cole Palmer or Nico O’Reilly

Jobe Bellingham has been given a first England call-up, joining his brother Jude in the squad. Head coach Thomas Tuchel has also called up Josh King and Ben White for the upcoming Nations League matches against Croatia and Spain.

Kobbie Mainoo, Cole Palmer, Noni Madueke and Nico O’Reilly are not in the squad, but Djed Spence has returned. Dean Henderson and Jordan Henderson remain on the outside, but Trent Alexander-Arnold has retained his place.

Jobe Bellingham plays for Jude’s former club Borussia Dortmund, having joined from Sunderland in the summer of 2025. He is used by Dortmund as a No 6 but is also comfortable as a No 8, where he plays with England’s under-21s.

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