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England news conference and training before World Cup qualifiers Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland also in action BBC Sport's Sami Mokbel answers your Premier League questions Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say Emma Smith, Maisie Gallen & Craig Nelson Right, let's get stuck into your questions to Sami Mokbel. We start with one of the biggest stories from a chaotic transfer deadline day on Monday. .. Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say I think RLC got called up only because he was a 'pet project' of Tuchel's. Curtis Jones had a better year, but doesn't get a look in. Prav, London Matthew Hobbs BBC Sport England's style of play is yet to change significantly under Thomas Tuchel Gareth Southgate’s 102-game stint as England manager totalled

61 wins, three penalty shoot-out victories, 24 draws and 17 defeats – including

in the finals of Euros 2020 and 2024. England scored 213 goals and conceded 72 during Southgate’s

tenure, while England are the only European team to have reached at least the

quarter-finals of the last four major tournaments. Despite periods of sustained success, Southgate’s style of

football was sometimes seen as too conservative - but has anything changed

since his departure? By selecting the likes of Jordan Henderson for the upcoming

qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia, Thomas Tuchel has mimicked the approach

of his predecessor by apparently picking certain players based on their record

rather than current form – although the uncapped Elliot Anderson and Djed

Spence have also been called up. The early signs also suggest that little has changed in

England’s tactical approach in qualifying wins against Albania, Latvia and

Andorra, and a friendly defeat to Senegal, under Tuchel. Tuchel’s England side are recording more shots and shots on

target (albeit against some of the smaller nations in qualifying) but the

fundamentals remain the same – England have more of the ball but don’t move it

particularly quickly, while their sequences of passes have actually got slower so far

under the 52-year-old. How they use the ball also remains pragmatic, playing the same

number of forward passes as they did under Southgate. It is early days under England’s new head coach but the data

so far suggests that fans calling for a shift to more attacking football may

have to wait a little longer. Sami Mokbel BBC Sport Senior football correspondent We've been putting your questions to our senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel throughout the morning - and we will start bringing you his answers from noon. If you have a question for Sami, on everything from England to transfers and anything football-related in between, then we would still love to hear from you. Get in touch via the form at the top of this page England Along with Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Jarell Quansah was also added to the England squad yesterday. Bayer Leverkusen defender Quansah was part of the England side that won the European Under-21 Championship in June. The 22-year-old joined the German club from Liverpool in a £35 million deal last month. He was also part of Thomas Tuchel's first England squad in March that faced Albania and Latvia in the World Cup qualifiers, but is yet to win his first senior cap. Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say When the World Cup comes round it will be 60 years since England won it with West Ham players as captain and the scorers of all 4 goals in the Final. This time we will have Bowen, Rice (alright he currently plays for Arsenal but his trophy winning years were at West Ham) so we just need one more. Walker-Peters, Wilson or Ward-Prowse are the options. Vince Callum Wilson to score the winner off the bench in New Jersey? England Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford, James Trafford, Dean Henderson Defenders: Reece James, Marc Guehi, Jarell Quansah, John Stones, Dan Burn, Ezri Konsa, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Tino Livramento, Djed Spence Midfielders: Elliot Anderson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Jordan Henderson, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Morgan Rogers, Declan Rice Forwards: Harry Kane, Eberechi Eze, Jarrod Bowen, Anthony Gordon, Noni Madueke, Marcus Rashford, Ollie Watkins From an early age, Ruben Loftus-Cheek was earmarked as a potential England star, a difference-maker in the centre of the park. He was feted for his strength, his ability to hold up the ball and pick a pass, clever runs into the box and good movement off the ball. It was former England manager Glenn Hoddle who likened the now 29-year-old to legendary German midfielder Michael Ballack: "Physically and the way he plays. He gets in the box and he moves well off the ball. " Could he now seize this surprise chance? Ruben Loftus-Cheek has missed a total of 37 games for AC Milan in his two seasons at the club as a result of injury, according to figures on Transfermarkt. He featured in just three games in the first three months of 2025 after struggling to come back from an abductor injury and an appendix operation. As a result, he was unable to build on a promising first season in Italy when he scored 10 goals and weighed in with two assists. But after going through a full pre-season under new boss Massimiliano Allegri, the 29-year-old has featured in all three league and cup games for AC Milan so far this campaign. And he scored his first goal for the Rossoneri in nearly 18 months in Friday's 2-0 win at Lecce in Serie A. Ruben Loftus-Cheek playing for England against Panama at the 2018 World Cup Ruben Loftus-Cheek's promising start to the season with AC Milan has been rewarded with a surprise call-up to the England squad. It is more than six years since the 29-year-old earned his last call-up under Gareth Southgate in March 2019. He made his debut as a 21-year-old under Southgate in a friendly against Germany in November 2017 and earned his 10 caps in the space of 12 months. His last appearance for the Three Lions also came in a friendly - against the United States in November 2018. Loftus-Cheek was a key part of Southgate's squad at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, playing in all three group games and scoring the second of his two goals for England in a 6-1 hammering of Panama that earned the side a place in the knockout stages. However, he failed to feature in the latter rounds, only returning to the side for the third-place play-off defeat to Belgium. Loftus-Cheek went on to make just two more appearances for England, with his chances curtailed by a succession of injuries and loss of form - until now. AC Milan Italian football journalist Daniele Verri speaking to BBC Sport about Ruben Loftus-Cheek's career at AC Milan: "He was always injured. He played until the beginning of December when he got injured, then basically came back at the end of April. He had muscular problems throughout the season, his appendix was removed. "For him, it was a disaster because he was out all the time, the club was going through a terrible season with managerial changes, so he never had continuity. "He has started well this season and he scored at the weekend in Lecce. He is still a player who has to be seen in Italy - he hasn't showed the best of himself yet. "Manager Massimiliano Allegri recently said that he and Youssouf Fofana have 15 goals to bring to the team between them, so let's see if he is right. "Allegri will count on him for sure, he has played in both games so far. He has potential, but he has also shown in Italy he is very prone to injuries. If he stays fit, he is a player who has quality. " Nizaar Kinsella BBC Sport Chelsea reporter Ruben Loftus-Cheek was a casualty of the unprecedented churn of players at Chelsea between the Roman Abramovich ownership and the Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital era. He was the first player to properly break through the now-revered Cobham academy under Abramovich's ownership, which made him an important figure at Stamford Bridge. Loftus-Cheek had his best years under Thomas Tuchel, who made it one of his pet projects to allow the player he compared to Germany great Michael Ballack to realise his potential. However, it was downhill after Tuchel was sacked by the new owners and Loftus-Cheek endured a chaotic 2022-23 season as Chelsea finished 12th. Around this time, midfielders Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo joined for more than £100m apiece and academy players were sold for 'pure profit' to help balance the books. Sami Mokbel BBC Sport Senior football correspondent We'll continue to react to that Ruben Loftus-Cheek media conference throughout the morning. But we also have a treat for you coming up shortly. We'll be putting your questions to our senior football correspondent, Sami Mokbel. Get in touch via the form at the top of this page on everything from England to transfers, and anything football-related in between. We'll bring you Sami's answers to the best queries throughout today. Alex Howell BBC Sport football reporter at St George's Park Ruben Loftus-Cheek is speaking at the England media day following his first call up since 2018. I asked the AC Milan midfielder about Thomas Tuchel and how he used him at right wing-back. Loftus-Cheek says that Tuchel "appreciates his physicality" and that the England manager is an "intelligent guy". Physicality is a word that we have repeatedly heard from Tuchel since he took over as England boss. Loftus-Cheek played for England at the 2018 World Cup in Russia Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say As long as we do enough to qualify I don’t really care how the qualification campaign goes. Qualification is always underwhelming, especially this window. Players are in the midst of the club game, it’s not easy to put that to one side every couple of months for to play with different players and systems for internationals so it never has been great, and never will be. Lee England v Andorra (Sat, 17: 00 BST) England Ruben Loftus-Cheek on his reaction to playing right-wing back and how Thomas Tuchel helped him see his potential: "I had never played in that wide position before and Tuchel

suggested that I am a powerful runner and have the pace to play there and the physically

to get up and down at speed. "I ended up playing there a lot in that season. I was happy

to play but it was just the shock of the suggestion which was the funny thing! I started to

do quite well there and feel the position and it became comfortable for me. " England v Andorra (Sat, 17: 00 BST) England On whether his experience in playing in Italy, in hotter temperatures, could give him an edge on selection if England reach the 2026 World Cup in North America, Ruben Loftus-Cheek said: "I am definitely used to playing in hot temperatures now in Italy. The football is different, and it is good to experience different kinds of football to get that experience for tournaments. "I think it just builds into your experience as a player - your repertoire to handle different situations, different scenarios in a game - it can only help. "In that way I am grateful to have that experience. " England v Andorra (Sat, 17: 00 BST) England Ruben Loftus-Cheek on his versatility and whether that gives him hope on being picked for the World Cup: "Who knows. I am able to play different positions. Since I

was at AC Milan I have played a lot higher and close to the striker to get

goals and help the team in the final third. "Under Tuchel I played a lot deeper. I am able to do that and

with things that can happen in a tournament, being versatile is a good thing.

When it comes to that I am happy to play anywhere for the team and do my best

in any position. " England v Andorra (Sat, 17: 00 BST) England Ruben Loftus-Cheek on whether he has used a sport psychologist or advice from people close to him to come through mental challenges as a footballer: "If you have got good people around you it is going to help you so much, but I think the main thing comes from your self drive. "That belief, to overcome challenges, is paramount in sport and in life - that you have this mentality in overcoming challenges because there will always be challenges in life. "Being able to accept that and try to work through it, if you have that mentality it is gong to take you places. " England v Andorra (Sat, 17: 00 BST) England More from Ruben Loftus-Cheek on playing under Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea in many different positions: "When Tuchel came to Chelsea, I was still on my loan at Fulham

and this was the year after my injury. I had a year to feel myself again. "I didn’t know too much about him [Tuchel] as a manager when I

came back. I did pre-season with Chelsea and that’s when we spoke about playing

wing-back. I also played centre-back for one game and right-wing back so a

number of positions for him. "After working with him, I know that he knows me as a player so

I thought that if I was doing well, I would have a chance. I knew the manager

would be keeping tabs on the players playing abroad so I thought I might get a

shout. On working under Max Allegri at AC MIlan: "He is a very intelligent manager. He is very

experienced and has won loads in the past. We were very excited when he joined

this summer and we hope to achieve good things under him. " Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.