In total, 19 players who received votes were not selected by enough of our team to make it onto GOAL‘s ideal squad, with perhaps the most notable being Phil Foden and Jordan Henderson.
Tuchel has used Foden in a variety of roles, including as a false nine, during his tenure, but the Manchester City midfielder’s lack of form for club or country likely counted against him. Henderson, meanwhile, was surprisingly recalled by Tuchel last March and has been a regular contributor since, but the veteran’s experience wasn’t enough to earn him the requisite votes for our preferred squad.
Others who missed out included Ben White, who made a headline-grabbing return to the fold after over three years away during the March friendlies, and Newcastle defensive duo Dan Burn and Tino Livramento. Ivan Toney, meanwhile, was the only other out-and-out striker to receive more than a solitary vote behind Kane and Watkins.
Unselected players: Dan Burn, Jordan Henderson, Tino Livramento (all three votes); Rio Ngumoha, Jarell Quansah, Aaron Ramsdale, Fikayo Tomori, Ivan Toney (two votes); Jarrad Branthwaite, Levi Colwill, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Phil Foden, James Garner, Morgan Gibbs-White, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Alex Scott, Dominic Solanke, Danny Welbeck, Ben White (one vote).
