Bellingham's England omission is 'nothing personal' - Tuchel

THOMAS Tuchel insisted Jude Bellingham’s omission from the England squad is due to the midfielder’s “lack of rhythm” and is nothing personal.

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Jude Bellingham, who has not been called up for England's upcoming matches against Wales and Latvia

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The 22-year-old missed September's camp following shoulder surgery and has since played four matches for Real Madrid, starting only one.

Bellingham is again absent from this month's doubleheader with games against Wales and Latvia, but Tuchel revealed the decision was made based on fitness alone.

“I understand your focus on Jude. First of all he’s a very special player and for special players there can be special rules, I get this,” Tuchel said.