Dan Burn receives England Call-up

Burn has been a key asset for Newcastle United this season, proving himself to be a strong defensive presence in recent performances, and played a vital role in Newcastle’s Carabao Cup campaign in which he demonstrated remarkable versatility by performing solidly both as a left-sided centre-back and as a left-back.

The 32 year-old defender has been able to provide crucial cover for injured teammate Lewis Hall, whose foot injury ultimately ended his season.

In their recent game against West Ham, Burn put on a brilliant performance, in which he dominated Newcastle’s decisive half and stopped key chances from West Ham, which kept the score at 1-0 for Newcastle. Thomas Tuchel, who witnessed the game, was reportedly really impressed with his performance.

The announcement was made at 11am on Friday, during which the England Twitter page stated: “Earning a place in an England squad for the very first time. Congratulations, Dan Burn!”

The news sparked mixed reactions, with one user commenting: “Not everyone will agree, but I think he deserves his call-up! He’s been consistent at a high level for a few seasons now.”

However, others were less supportive, with some criticizing Burn’s pace, saying: “He isn’t good enough. His acceleration is too slow—not the right time.”

England Manager Thomas Tuchel shared his thoughts on the call up: “Maybe [he’s] a little bit overlooked. Very impressive career, very solid player. He plays regularly for Newcastle, for a Champions League club, competes for Champions League and is a leader. He is a very solid defender and leader in the group.

“I had a very impressive phone call, very impressive messages with him that made me very comfortable in this this call up in that we will have picked a top team player that will help us to build the right team.”

England are set to begin their 2026 World Cup qualification campaign against Albania on March 21, and against Latvia three days later on the 24th. Both matches will be played at Wembley.

With Dan Burn added to the list, this is the full England Squad chosen by Thomas Tuchel:

Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Southampton), James Trafford (Burnley)

Defenders: Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Levi Colwill (Chelsea), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Jarell Quansah (Liverpool), Kyle Walker (AC Milan, loan from Manchester City)

Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Jordan Henderson (Ajax), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)

Forwards: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Marcus Rashford (Aston Villa, loan from Manchester United), Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur)