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Tuchel says England selection open to City players even if relegated
October 2, 2026 at 04:27 PM · Updated 14d ago
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4 reports · 2 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 3 hours
TGThe Guardian
Manchester City’s England players are worried about their futures, admits Tuchel
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
هل يدفع لاعبو مانشستر سيتي الثمن مع إنجلترا؟.. توخيل يجيب
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MAMasrawy
هل يستعيد توخيل لاعبي مانشستر سيتي بعد الأزمة الأخيرة للنادي؟
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BNBBC News
Thomas Tuchel: England boss would 'never rule out' selecting players in lower divisions
(opens the publisher’s site)England manager Thomas Tuchel said he would not rule out selecting Manchester City players if the club is relegated over its financial breaches verdict.
- Tuchel said he would "never rule out" picking players outside the top flight, assessing each case individually including City's.
- An independent commission found Manchester City guilty of 114 charges of breaching Premier League financial rules from the 2009-2010 through 2017-2018 seasons.
- City denies the breaches and has appealed, saying the ruling contains clear errors in law, principle and fact.
- Tuchel said the verdict is a "big subject" in the England camp and that his three City players are ready for Saturday's Nations League match against Croatia.
- Tuchel said his Manchester City players in the England squad are worried about the club's future amid the financial breaches verdict.