Tuchel says Greenwood not in England plans amid Jamaica switch bid

England manager Thomas Tuchel said on Friday he has not spoken to striker Mason Greenwood and that the former Manchester United forward is not being considered for an immediate return to the national team, as the player weighs up a potential switch of international allegiance to Jamaica. Tuchel made the remarks as England prepared for World Cup qualifiers against Andorra at Villa Park this weekend and Serbia in Belgrade on Tuesday.

"I have not spoken to him until now. I have not spoken to him or his camp," Tuchel told reporters. "My understanding was that he tries to play for Jamaica, so we did not give it another thought. He was not in the mix at the moment and he is not in our thoughts for our team. I do not rule anything out, but he is no priority at the moment." Tuchel added that with the World Cup less than a year away he is unlikely to introduce new faces without careful consideration of the squad balance.

Greenwood, 23, has one senior England cap, a Nations League appearance against Iceland in September 2020, and has not featured for the Three Lions since. He left Manchester United in 2024 following a club investigation that preceded criminal charges being dropped in...