The decision to recall Henderson defined Tuchel's first England squad and demonstrated he is not here to win popularity contests

Thomas Tuchel claims that Jordan Henderson's leadership, fitness and being a "serial winner" was at the crux of his surprise England call-up. At 34 years of age, Henderson was Tuchel's unlikely choice in his inaugural England selection, despite the ex- Liverpool skipper previously believing his time on the national team had drawn to a close.

Marcus Rashford and Jordan Henderson have been included in coach Thomas Tuchel's first England squad ahead of World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia. Rashford's international future had been uncertain after Manchester United sent him out on loan to Aston Villa.