Jobe Bellingham called up to England squad for Nations League

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 6 Nov, 13:07 · Archive

Jobe Bellingham has received his first England call-up for Nations League games against Croatia and Spain.

Jobe Bellingham has received his first England senior call-up for Nations League games against Croatia and Spain. The Borussia Dortmund midfielder joins his brother Jude in Thomas Tuchel's 25-man squad. Tuchel said Jobe earned selection 'on his own merit' after impressing this season and notably captaining England Under-21s, where U21s manager Lee Carsley praised his rapid development.

Kobbie Mainoo was among high-profile absentees from the squad. Tuchel claimed Mainoo's recent injury problems cost him selection, saying 'Kobbie has had a difficult spell and missed a lot of matches. In the meantime it was Jobe who impressed at the same level.' Mainoo has missed four of Manchester United's 14 games through injury this season but recently returned to play against Chelsea and Roma.

The Bellingham brothers both follow an unusual path to top football through a Birmingham-to-Dortmund route. Jobe has been progressing rapidly at club and international level, with Lee Carsley noting his improvements in physical strength, movement and footwork. England have virtually qualified for the Nations League quarter-finals in March and are targeting Group A3 victory.

How it is being reported

• Is Jobe Bellingham England's next big thing who shares his older brother's 'X-Factor' - or the 'problem child' whose dad blows up at his bosses? Inside the rise of the 21-year-old after first call-upJobe, 21, has been called up to England's senior squad for the first time and is often described in similar terms to his elder sibling: relentlessly ambitious, focused, and a quick learner.Daily Mail Sport · 6 Nov, 14:17
• 'Incredible achievement for the family' as Bellingham brothers called upIt may be a surprise to some but Jobe Bellingham's call up to the England senior side has been a long time coming.BBC News · 6 Nov, 14:16
• Thomas Tuchel hands Jobe Bellingham the chance to carve his own path as an England starFrom childhood Champions League finals on a patch of grass in Stourbridge to the biggest stage in international football, Jobe Bellingham is determined to step out of his brother’s shadowIndependent Sport · 6 Nov, 12:32
• Why Jobe Bellingham received England call-up instead of Kobbie MainooJobe joins Jude in the latest England squad (Picture: Getty) Jobe Bellingham has been given his first England call-up with Thomas Tuchel claiming Kobbie Mainoo ’s recent injury problems cost him a place in the latest squad. The Borussia Dortmund midfielder will join his brother Jude for Nations…Metro · 6 Nov, 12:31

In this story: Jobe Bellingham · Jude Bellingham · Thomas Tuchel · Kobbie Mainoo · England · Borussia Dortmund · Manchester United

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