The curious case of Jude Bellingham and England's other notable absentees

With fans questioning Jude Bellingham’s shock omission from the latest England squad, Mark Pougatch and Paul Hayward break down the reasoning behind Thomas Tuchel’s decision to leave out the now fully-fit Real Madrid star. Once an automatic starter for his country, Bellingham’s exclusion has sparked intense debate - so what’s really behind Tuchel’s stance?

The discussion also revisits two of England’s most talked-about exclusions in football history - Paul Gascoigne and Jimmy Greaves - exploring what truly happened when both legends were famously dropped, and how those decisions played out with the public and the press.

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