Thomas Tuchel Backs Ivan Toney's England Return: 'I Am Convinced...'

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Last Updated:May 23, 2025, 18:19 IST

Thomas Tuchel supports Ivan Toney's instrumentality to the England squad aft scoring 28 goals for Al-Ahli. Toney replaces Dom Solanke, portion Trevoh Chalobah besides joins.

Ivan Toney has returned to England's nationalist shot setup. (AFP Photo)

Head manager Thomas Tuchel has afloat supported Ivan Toney’s instrumentality to the England squad aft the 29-year-old was called up for the archetypal clip since joining the Saudi Pro League broadside Al-Ahli.

Toney was portion of the England squad that mislaid successful the 2024 European Championship finals, wherever helium appeared arsenic a substitute. However, helium was near retired of Tuchel’s squad successful March. His show this season, with 28 goals successful 42 appearances for Al-Ahli, earned him his spot back.

“He deserves to beryllium with us, and I americium convinced due to the fact that helium scored implicit 20 goals for his squad this season. He won a large rubric successful the Asian Champions League and made important contributions with goals and assists.

“It is simply a bully accidental present to besides trial caller players and spot however they acceptable into the environment. We decided to prime 3 strikers for the squad. I had a telephone with Dom Solanke, who besides deserved to beryllium with america and won a large trophy this season, but helium was already successful camp, and I person a wide representation of what helium tin bring. Now is the infinitesimal to spot caller players and integrate them into the group," Tuchel said astatine a property conference.

The German manager besides explained that an wounded to Crystal Palace skipper Marc Guehi resulted successful a archetypal elder call-up for Chelsea’s Trevoh Chalobah, who has antecedently represented England astatine assorted younker levels from U16s to U21s.

“Marc was meant to beryllium with us, of course. He is the skipper of Crystal Palace, and they had a important triumph successful the FA Cup. He is simply a large portion of their occurrence story. Unfortunately, helium got injured successful the final, and the specializer advised america not to instrumentality the risk.

“As for Trevoh, helium deserves it. It’s arsenic elemental arsenic that. He has played a fantastic 2nd fractional of the play with Chelsea and has been precise accordant astatine a precocious level," Tuchel added.

(With IANS Inputs)

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