Ivan Toney stuns fans with England return as Tuchel drops Chalobah bombshell in squad shake-up

In a move few saw coming, Ivan Toney earned a shock recall to Thomas Tuchel’s England squad on Friday, May 23, ahead of the Three Lions’ upcoming matches against Andorra and Senegal.

Toney, 29, last featured for England during the Euro 2024 final loss to Spain. Since then, he has moved from Brentford to Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli in August, and many assumed his international career had quietly closed. But Tuchel, now steering the national team, clearly sees a fresh role for the forward.

Also grabbing headlines is Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah, who received his first senior England call-up—a major milestone in his career and a signal of Tuchel’s intent to bring new energy to the squad.

England will take on Andorra in a World Cup qualifier in Barcelona on Friday, June 7, followed by a friendly against Senegal in Nottingham on Monday, June 10.

Full England Squad

Goalkeepers:

• Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace)

• Jordan Pickford (Everton)

• James Trafford (Burnley)

Defenders:

• Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)

• Dan Burn (Newcastle United)

• Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea)

• Levi Colwill (Chelsea)

• Reece James (Chelsea)

• Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa)

• Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal)

• Kyle Walker (AC Milan/Italy)

Midfielders:

• Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid/Spain)

• Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid/Spain)

• Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest)

• Jordan Henderson (Ajax/Netherlands)

• Curtis Jones (Liverpool)

• Cole Palmer (Chelsea)

• Declan Rice (Arsenal)

• Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)

Forwards:

• Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace)

• Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United)

• Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)

• Noni Madueke (Chelsea)

• Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)

• Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli/Saudi Arabia)

• Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)

Toney’s return and Chalobah’s breakthrough both highlight a dynamic shift under Tuchel, who seems ready to blend experience with rising talent as he prepares for the next World Cup cycle.