England manager Thomas Tuchel has finalized his tactical preparations by naming Arsenal winger Ethan Nwaneri to the senior training camp in Florida ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
The 19-year-old completes a quartet of young prospects integrated into the Miami camp, alongside Alex Scott of Bournemouth, Josh King of Fulham, and Rio Ngumoha of Liverpool.
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Nwaneri gets the call-up despite a difficult loan spell at Marseille, where he scored only two goals in nine Ligue 1 appearances after the sudden departure of manager Roberto De Zerbi.
The selection favors Nwaneri over his Arsenal teammate Max Dowman, who recently became the youngest scorer in Premier League history at 16 years and 73 days old.
National coaches preferred Nwaneri due to his extensive international experience, having won the European Championship with the England Under-21 team in 2025.
"We will take some young players out who will train with us in the size of the squad that we need," Tuchel said.
Tuchel Praises Scott's Commitment
Tuchel expressed particular praise for Scott, who missed the initial 26-man tournament squad but showed strong commitment to joining the preliminary sessions.
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"I'm happy to have these players, especially Alex who was on the long list of 55 players and obviously he didn't make the first cut," Tuchel said.
"The reaction of him was outstanding and the commitment and wish to be in pre-camp and a step closer to the team was not even a question for him."
