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Tuchel adds Chalobah to England squad after Livramento injury.

6/22/2026

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Tuchel adds Chalobah

Thomas Tuchel added Trevoh Chalobah to the 2026 World Cup squad as the 27th man after Tino Livramento withdrew with a calf injury.
Chalobah saw the call-up message in Times Square, then received the news via FaceTime from Tuchel, causing his heart to drop.
He made 47 Chelsea appearances, earned Tuchel’s trust as a centre-back, and, while training with England in Kansas City, said he can contribute at the tournament.

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Chalobah called-up

Chalobah was called up to England after missing the first-team cut while holidaying in Monaco, Cannes and New York.
He rushed a sponsor request for new boots after giving his season-end pair away.
He kept fit with a New York personal trainer while checking if his Los Angeles hotel was refundable.
He reposted his 2018 World Cup-dream tweet, called the call-up his career’s top moment, and credited Tuchel’s ‘stay ready’ advice.

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Chalobah Faith

Trevoh Chalobah says his Christian faith steadies him through career ups and downs.
He recalled an England call-up before the 2002 World Cup when Trevor Sinclair was cut then recalled to start against Brazil.
Thomas Tuchel described a “special relationship” with Chalobah and once wanted to take him to Bayern Munich as a centre-back.
Chalobah hopes England manager Xabi Alonso will value his fighting spirit.

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Tuchel drops Maguire

Tuchel replaced right-back Tino Livramento with centre-back Trevoh Chalobah, rejecting Harry Maguire for lacking unselfish play and saying Chalobah is more mobile.
He expects Jarell Quansah to cover both full-back positions while Chalobah battles for the right centre-half role.
Critics suggest left-backs Myles Lewis-Skelly, Lewis Hall and Trent Alexander-Arnold, while Tuchel tried to sign Chalobah from Chelsea in summer 2023 and gave him his England cap versus Senegal last June.

History

Historical Context

After England’s 2002 World Cup squad, managed by Sven-Göran Eriksson, added rarely-capped defender Trevor Sinclair when an injury opened a spot, managers have repeatedly turned to last-minute replacements—mirrored by Thomas Tuchel’s 2024 call-up of Chelsea centre-back Trevoh Chalobah. The pattern echoes a tournament that saw 199 nations vie for qualification.

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Tuchel adds Chalobah

Thomas Tuchel added Trevoh Chalobah to the 2026 World Cup squad as the 27th man after Tino Livramento withdrew with a calf injury.
Chalobah saw the call-up message in Times Square, then received the news via FaceTime from Tuchel, causing his heart to drop.
He made 47 Chelsea appearances, earned Tuchel’s trust as a centre-back, and, while training with England in Kansas City, said he can contribute at the tournament.

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