England have been eliminated from the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in spectacular fashion, losing 4-0 against Austria in the round of 16. Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez's red card shortly after the Young Lions fell behind early in the second half proved to be a crucial moment,

Forward Lauren Hemp returns to the England squad for the first time since Euro 2025 after recovering from injury, but Lauren James misses out.

With no players in the England squad and having fielded some XIs with no English players in 2025, Liverpool should turn to homegrowns for its next big signings.

Thomas Tuchel can plan for a summer on the other side of the Atlantic. England made it eight straight wins in World Cup qualifying, without conceding a goal, and Tuchel has seven men who, fitness permitting, should start in his preferred team at the World Cup.

Manchester City’s Lauren Hemp and Grace Clinton have returned to the England squad after dealing with injuries. Clinton, 22, was named in the squad for October’s fixtures against Brazil and Australia but had to withdraw due to what City called a “minor injury”.

With his goal against Wales in October, Saka became Arsenal’s all-time leading scorer for England, surpassing the record set by Cliff Bastin in 1938. That was Saka’s 13th at senior international level, which Tuchel suggested after the game was not enough for someone of his quality.

Espanyol B 1-0 Barça Atlètic: Defeat in the derby – FC Barcelona The local derby in Sant Adrià de Besós saw Barça Atlétic go down to defeat against Espanyol B in the Ciutat Esportiva Dani Jarque, a goal from Ferran deciding a tough, defensive contest in the second half.

The 2026 World Cup is now just a few months away and now the focus is on which players will make the plane to head to the major tournament. England made it to the quarter-finals in 2022 only to be