Tuchel Defends the Selection of Jobe Bellingham and and Opens Door to England Debut vs Croatia

Thomas Tuchel praises Jobe Bellingham and compares his path to brother Jude's after moving abroad

The comparison with Jude Bellingham

Thomas Tuchel, England manager, defended the selection of Jobe Bellingham on Wednesday, called up for the first time with the national team, and noted that he has followed a very similar path to that of his brother Jude Bellingham by moving abroad to succeed.

"Everyone has to follow their own path and there are many examples of when you are on the right path, at the right club and with the right coach for you. Sometimes you also need a bit of luck and perhaps an injury to a player to get in or for a coach to count on you," Tuchel said at a press conference.

A great place to develop

"There are many different ways to reach the top. Jobe has followed a similar path to Jude and went abroad to develop his football at a club like Dortmund where there is a lot of pressure. It's a great place to evolve," he stressed.

Possible debut against Croatia

The German coach, who could give him his first minutes this Thursday against Croatia in the Nations League, assured that Jobe deserves to be in the squad and that he has done very well as captain of the U-21 team.