England will be without Jude Bellingham, their 2024–25 Men’s Player of the Year, when they take to the field over the international break.
Bellingham scooped the award on Wednesday, Oct. 1 and became the first player to win the prize while playing for a foreign club in 19 years. However, he was omitted from Thomas Tuchel’s latest England squad just two days later.
The Three Lions face neighbours Wales in an international friendly before travelling to Latvia for their sixth 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match. They have won all five in their group to date and will be desperate to maintain their perfect record in Riga.
But why is Bellingham missing for England’s October duels?






