Bellingham’s omission down to fitness issue

» LONDON: England manager Thomas Tuchel said on Friday that Jude Bell- ingham’s omission from his squad to face Wales and Latvia is due to the mid- fielder's “lack of rhythm” and is noth- ing personal.

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The 22-year-old missed September's wins against Andorra and Serbia following shoulder surgery and has since played four games for Real Madrid, starting just one.

Bellingham is again absent from this month’s doubleheader — a friendly against Wales at Wembley next Thursday followed by a World Cup qualifier in Riga against Latvia five days later.

Other notable absentees are Jack Grealish and Phil Foden, who have both impressed for their Premier League clubs this season.