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Tuchel warns Bellingham must fight for England berth at World Cup

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Jude Bellingham looks on during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K Qualifying match vs Latvia at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on March 24, 2025. [Kevin Hodgson/AFP]

Thomas Tuchel has warned Jude Bellingham that the Real Madrid midfielder faces a fight to earn a place in England's starting line-up at the World Cup.

Bellingham is back in Tuchel's squad for their final World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Albania this week after being left out of the last international gathering in October.

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