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Did Thomas Tuchel make the right decision? Or could it come back to bite him?

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Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White has been left out of Thomas Tuchel's 26-man World Cup squad, despite his impressive season for the Reds.

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Thomas Tuchel has named his 26-man squad to represent England at the 2026 World Cup hosted in Canada, Mexico and the United States:

Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), James Trafford (Manchester City)

Defenders: Reece James (Chelsea), Tino Livramento (Newcastle), Marc Guehi (Manchester City), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), John Stones (Manchester City), Jarrell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen - loan), Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City), Dan Burn (Newcastle), Djed Spence (Tottenham)

Midfielders: Declan Rice (Arsenal), Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal)

Forwards: Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Noni Madueke (Arsenal), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona - loan), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle)

Tuchel confirmed Alex Scott (Bournemouth), Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool) and Josh King (Fulham) will also be part of the Three Lions' pre-tournament squad in Florida when they face New Zealand and Costa Rica.

The England boss added that one more player will also join his squad in Florida, but did not name the individual.

Tuchel said Bournemouth's Scott had an "outstanding" reaction to not being named in the 26-man squad.

"The commitment, the wish to be in pre-camp and just be a step closer to the team, was not even a question to him. This showed me his character and spirit. He gets a chance to take a step closer and to get a cap," added Tuchel.

Tuchel on his 26-man squad: "An exciting day for me and I think for everyone selected. From day one we were very clear that we were trying to build and select the best possible team, which is not necessarily to select and collect 26 of the most talented players. Teams win championships – it is as simple as that.

"What we're trying to achieve in the summer can only be achieved as a team. That in mind, we chose a very balanced squad. We chose three goalkeepers, plus Jason Steele (as training goalkeeper). I want to take the opportunity, and thank Jason for being brilliant, and thank Brighton for being so cooperative.

"We chose nine defenders for four positions, we chose seven midfielders for three positions, and we chose seven strikers for three positions.

"I can assure every fan in the country that we have 26 100% committed players with us. Who know their role, who are ready to buy into their role on and off the pitch and who are ready and committed to the idea of team spirit and being unselfish."

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Nottingham Forest boss Vitor Pereira has been speaking to the media before Sunday's final Premier League game of the season against Bournemouth at the City Ground (kick-off 16:00 BST).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Murillo, who is still out of first-team training, and Ola Aina, who has only just started training on grass again, will not be available for selection.

• Pereira explained: "We are at a point in the season where we will not take risks. Of course we want to win, but this isn't a final or a game that will decide big things. We will do everything to get a result, but it isn't possible to take risks."

• However, Dan Ndoye has completed two training sessions with the squad and could be available for selection.

• When asked if he is still thinking about the Manchester United goal that should have been ruled out, Pereira replied: "I still have the same opinion that I transmitted to the referee. I accept the decision because I also make mistakes, but it was a mistake that decided the game. It wasn't fair and I like to see fair football."

• The Forest boss, however, does not agree with Michael Salisbury not being selected for the final day of Premier League fixtures. Instead, he would like to see the referee "correct his mistake and learn from the experience".

• Pereira held a meeting with his players on Thursday before the final game of the season, in which he said: "I hope we can keep most of them because they are a very good group with a lot of character. I don't want to do anything that involves a lot of changes [this summer] because we already have a good base to build something strong for the future."

• He added: "I also told them they are one of the best groups I've worked with in my career. They are very easy to work with, to convince and to create the true spirit of a team with. For me, they are a privilege to manage."

• This will not be "a game for experiments" as he already feels he has "a good perspective" of his players and he knows "what they can or can't give" in different positions.

• On Bournemouth's successes this season, having qualified for European football for the first time in their history: "What can I say other than fantastic work. They are a very tough team. They run a lot and they play with a lot of intensity, so we won't have time to recover against them."

• He added: "We need to be ready because we are playing at home and it is the last game of the season. The club, the supporters and the team deserve to finish in a good way, but to do that we must compete against a strong team."

• Morgan Gibbs-White "obviously deserves" a spot in Thomas Tuchel's official World Cup squad feels Pereira, and he added: "At the end of the day, he has done everything in his control to be there. All we can do in life is do our best and see what happens."

• The pair had a "short talk together" on Thursday in which Gibbs-White outlined his "expectation to go" to the major tournament.

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