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Thomas Tuchel has declared that he has "no conflict" with Jude Bellingham following the trio were left out the Three Lions team for forthcoming fixtures against Wales and Latvia.

The midfielder has not been recalled despite recovering from a shoulder issue, whereas the Manchester City and Everton players also miss out although showing a return to form with their respective clubs.

Tuchel mentioned that Bellingham wanted to be part of the squad, after a conversation with him via telephone.

"He is a special player, and for exceptional talents there can always be special rules," Tuchel remarked regarding the Real Madrid star, who's only started once since returning to fitness.

"But we opted to stick with the straightforward decision of inviting the same group.

"Bellingham always deserves to be here. There is the factor that he has not fully found his optimal form yet at Real Madrid - he has not finished a full match.

"He wanted to be selected. We conducted a phone call."

Tuchel made an effort to emphasize his positive relationship with Bellingham after Tuchel apologized to him previously for calling his conduct during a match as "repulsive" in a live interview.

The German explained that he uttered those terms "without meaning to" and would be more cautious going forward.

Inquired if he had a problem with Bellingham, Tuchel said: "No. There is no issue either with Foden or Grealish.

"Foden is returning to impacting and deciding games for his club. Jack is almost to returning to the best version of himself.

"There exists no personal issue."

Bukayo Saka replacing the injured Madueke is the sole alteration to last month's team, with Loftus-Cheek and Quansah retaining their places after joining as late additions last month due to injury.

The Three Lions face Wales in a non-competitive match at Wembley on this Thursday before a qualifying match in Riga on 14 October.

Should England win in the away fixture, they will need a maximum of two more points from their remaining two qualifiers - against Albania and Serbia in November - to secure a place in next summer's World Cup in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

Impressive Display Under the Manager

The Three Lions delivered their finest performance significantly under the manager's guidance when they defeated the Serbian team five-nil on the road in Belgrade last time out.

Tuchel says that performance meant it an straightforward choice to stick with largely the same squad, though "there exist absolutely no guarantees" for any player regarding being picked.

"The last camp was only a few weeks ago and the teamwork and spirit was on the highest level. That is why we chose to invite the same group to this session," he said.

"Phil is in a excellent run of form. Adam Wharton merits to be with us. Jones and Trevoh Chalobah are getting playing time with their clubs.

"There are players who warrant to be here. Palmer is unfit and is a special player. It will consistently remain like this.

"Are we a stronger side with Jude? Absolutely. But I told you before, what do we do if he is injured before the tournament? Do we just cancel?"

Tuchel's Media Briefing Gets Noticed

Thomas Tuchel once more delivered a headline-grabbing news conference.

Tuchel, a expert of handling his relationship with the media, started with an initial remarks to explain his reasoning for his selections.

Bellingham is fit and available and expressed interest to join to the squad, but Tuchel explained he did not want to change the team too much after a statement 5-0 victory over their opponents - where the manager said unity was at an all-time high.

However with him not including Bellingham, and his frequent remarks about team spirit, it is hard not to connect the aspects - although he insisted repeatedly how he is "exceptional" and that there is "no issue" between him and one of the national team's key talents.

The England manager has always made it evident that he aimed to make the national team feel like a club side and, by keeping the identical selection after a statement win, he has achieved that. But the questions will arise once more in the following session if the team win well in these upcoming fixtures.