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Thomas Tuchel Reveals How Close Dewsbury-Hall Came to England Call-Up

Tuchel has just named his latest England squad ahead of the international break…

By Sam Cohen · Give Me Sport

Published: Friday, 6 November 2026 at 1:25 PM

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Thomas Tuchel revealed Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall narrowly missed out on a senior England national team call-up.
Tuchel views Dewsbury-Hall as an offensive eight or number 10 rather than a deep midfielder.
Dewsbury-Hall remains part of England's 55-man provisional group while facing stiff competition in attacking positions.

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England manager Thomas Tuchel revealed that Everton midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall came very close to earning a senior international call-up. Despite an impressive season for Everton, the 28-year-old was left out of Tuchel's squad for upcoming fixtures against Croatia and Spain, while teammate James Garner was selected.

Tuchel explained that he views Dewsbury-Hall primarily as an attacking eight or number 10 rather than a deep-lying build-up midfielder. Because of heavy competition in attacking areas, Dewsbury-Hall remains in England's broader 55-man provisional group.

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