England's Head Coach Thomas Tuchel stated that he holds "no problem" with Phil Foden following these players were left out the England squad for forthcoming matches against Wales and Latvia.
The midfielder did not earn a recall even after returning from a shoulder issue, while Foden and Grealish also miss out although showing improved form with their respective clubs.
The German manager revealed that the 22-year-old desired to be part of the squad, after a conversation with him via telephone.
"He is a unique talent, and for special players there can always be exceptions," the coach said regarding the Real Madrid star, who's made just one start since returning to fitness.
"But we decided to maintain the simple choice of calling up the identical squad.
"Jude always deserves to be here. There is the factor that he has not fully regained his optimal form yet at his club - he has not finished a full game.
"He expressed a desire to be called up. We conducted a telephone conversation."
The England boss made an effort to highlight his positive relationship with Bellingham after he apologized to him previously for describing his on-pitch behavior as "disgusting" in a live interview.
The German explained that he uttered those terms "unintentionally" and would be more cautious going forward.
Inquired if he had a problem with the player, Tuchel said: "None. There is also no problem with Foden or Jack Grealish.
"Phil is back to influencing and deciding games for his club. Jack is almost to being back to the best version of himself.
"There exists no personal problem."
Bukayo Saka replacing the hurt Noni Madueke is the only change to the previous squad, with Loftus-Cheek and Jarell Quansah retaining their places after joining as late additions previously due to fitness concerns.
The Three Lions face the Welsh team in a non-competitive match at Wembley on Thursday before a qualifying match in the Latvian capital on 14 October.
Should England win in the away fixture, they will require a up to two more points from their final two qualifiers - against Albania and Serbia in November - to secure a place in next summer's tournament in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
Strong Performance Under Tuchel
England delivered their finest performance by some distance under the manager's guidance when they defeated Serbia five-nil on the road in Belgrade in their previous match.
Tuchel says that performance made it an straightforward choice to keep mostly the identical group, though "there are no certainties" for any player regarding being picked.
"Our previous gathering was just three and a half weeks ago and the cohesion and spirit was on the highest level. That is why we chose to invite the identical players to this session," he commented.
"Phil is in a very good moment. Wharton deserves to be with us. Curtis Jones and Trevoh Chalobah are getting minutes with their clubs.
"There are players who warrant to be here. Cole Palmer is unfit and is a key talent. It will consistently remain the case.
"Is our team a better team with Bellingham? Absolutely. But I told you before, what do we do if he is unavailable before the World Cup? Do we simply give up?"
The Manager's Press Conference Gets Noticed
The England manager again delivered a box office press briefing.
Tuchel, a expert of handling his relationship with the press, began with an opening statement to set out his reasoning for his selections.
The midfielder is fit and available and wanted to come to the squad, but the coach explained he did not want to alter the team significantly after a impressive five-goal win over Serbia - where the manager noted unity was at an all-time high.
But with him not including the star, and his repeated remarks about togetherness, it is difficult to avoid connect the aspects - even though he insisted repeatedly how Bellingham is "exceptional" and that there is "no problem" between Tuchel and one of the national team's star players.
The England manager has consistently made it clear that he aimed to make the national team seem like a club team and, by retaining the identical selection after a statement win, he has done that. But the inquiries will come again in the next camp if the team win well in these upcoming fixtures.
