Image source, Getty ImagesBrighton's Danny Welbeck has been left out of Thomas Tuchel's 26-man World Cup squad.
How unlucky do you think the Albion striker is to miss out? Is there anyone he should be going instead of?
Thomas Tuchel has named his 26-man squad to represent England at the 2026 World Cup hosted in Canada, Mexico and the United States:
Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), James Trafford (Manchester City)
Defenders: Reece James (Chelsea), Tino Livramento (Newcastle), Marc Guehi (Manchester City), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), John Stones (Manchester City), Jarrell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen - loan), Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City), Dan Burn (Newcastle), Djed Spence (Tottenham)
Midfielders: Declan Rice (Arsenal), Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal)
Forwards: Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Noni Madueke (Arsenal), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona - loan), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle)
Alex Scott (Bournemouth), Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool), Josh King (Fulham) and Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) will also be part of the Three Lions' pre-tournament squad in Florida when they face New Zealand and Costa Rica.
The England boss added that one more player will also join his squad in Florida, but did not name the individual.
Tuchel said Bournemouth's Scott had an "outstanding" reaction to not being named in the 26-man squad.
"The commitment, the wish to be in pre-camp and just be a step closer to the team, was not even a question to him. This showed me his character and spirit. He gets a chance to take a step closer and to get a cap," added Tuchel.
Tuchel on his 26-man squad: "An exciting day for me and I think for everyone selected. From day one we were very clear that we were trying to build and select the best possible team, which is not necessarily to select and collect 26 of the most talented players. Teams win championships – it is as simple as that.
"What we're trying to achieve in the summer can only be achieved as a team. That in mind, we chose a very balanced squad. We chose three goalkeepers, plus Jason Steele (as training goalkeeper). I want to take the opportunity, and thank Jason for being brilliant, and thank Brighton for being so cooperative.
"We chose nine defenders for four positions, we chose seven midfielders for three positions, and we chose seven strikers for three positions.
"I can assure every fan in the country that we have 26 100% committed players with us. Who know their role, who are ready to buy into their role on and off the pitch and who are ready and committed to the idea of team spirit and being unselfish."
Image source, Getty ImagesAfter missing out on a Scottish Premiership title with Hearts, Tony Bloom's attention will be firmly on his other football club - Brighton & Hove Albion.
The south coast side will be aiming to qualify for Europe for the second time in its 124-year history.
The Seagulls last featured in a European competition during the 2023-24 campaign, where they reached the Europa League last-16, losing to Roma.
A win against Manchester United would guarantee Brighton Europa League football next season.
Thankfully for the Seagulls, they have the highest win-rate against United of any side in Premier League history.
Although the Red Devils beat Fabian Hurzeler's team earlier in the season in the league, the Brighton did knock United out of the FA Cup in the third round.
The Amex Stadium has become a strong fort for Hurzeler's side, having won the past three games on home soil, but they have lost their final league match in five of their eight seasons in the Premier League.
United interim boss Michael Carrick will be up against ex-team mate Danny Welbeck. The 35-year-old has scored eight goals against his former club since leaving Old Trafford in 2014.
If Welbeck features on Sunday, it will be his 400th Premier League appearance - the 46th player to reach this milestone.
Brighton are in talks with Olympiacos to sign 26-year-old Portuguese right-back Costinha for around £11m. (Athletic - subscription required), external
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Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been speaking to the media before Sunday's final Premier League game of the season, against Manchester United at Amex Stadium (16:00 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Hurzeler confirmed he has no fresh injury concerns going into the final day, while Mats Wieffer "is an option to come back" from an ankle injury that has seen him sidelined for the past two games.
On the prospect of European qualification: "Really excited because I think that this team deserves it. They really went through a lot of highs and lows through the season, but one thing they did always together was find a solution against adversity, even like bouncing back better after setbacks. Therefore, I'm really happy for the players that are in this place."
Asked what it means to the fans, Hurzeler said: "I'm proud that the fans can experience something special. The fans will support us, the fans will be there for us, and I think it's also our responsibility now regarding the weekend to make them proud, to give them something back. I'm really happy and proud for my team, but also for my fans."
Hurzeler paid tribute to Danny Welbeck, who he hopes will be named in England's World Cup squad on Friday: "It's a sign of his professionalism, of how hard he works, of his daily work ethic, and I'm really happy for Danny for his season. Then I think he gets the rewards he deserves because of his achievements this season and hopefully he can do it another time for us on Sunday. Hopefully he will be announced in the England squad."
On Ferdi Kadioglu, who won the Seagulls' player of the season award: "He went through for a big low the season before, when he had this big injury, but I think it describes his character the best that he comes back stronger, that he plays an unbelievable season, that he is a team player, that he always tries to be there for his team-mates."
Is Aston Villa's Europa League win an inspiration for a club like Brighton?: "It's always motivation to get into these kind of cup competitions because that's a chance to win something. That's also our ambition and therefore we try now to focus on that game [on Sunday against United]."
On Sunday's opponents, he said Michael Carrick has made United "a really strong team again" and said they will be "motivated" to finish strongly even with Champions League qualification confirmed.
Hurzeler ended by issuing a rallying cry, knowing victory will guarantee a top-seven finish: "I hope we all can give us a last push and we all can really stick together one more time. We all can create an atmosphere, a very energetic and powerful atmosphere where it's difficult to play in and then we hopefully can celebrate together afterwards."
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Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Brighton striker Glenn Murray, speaking about the season finale against Manchester United on the latest episode of Albion Unlimited from BBC Radio Sussex: "There's this narrative that goes around about football that squads are on the beach because there's nothing to play for, or in Manchester United's case, they've consolidated that third spot, they can't go any higher, they can't go any lower.
"I just don't see it in modern-day footballers. I just don't think they're built like that. A big proportion of Manchester United's squad will be going into the World Cup and will want to keep those fitness levels up.
"I covered Brentford v Crystal Palace [last] weekend and everyone thought Crystal Palace were going to down tools because they've got nothing to play for in the league and they're looking forward to their Conference League final, but on the afternoon they turned up and made it difficult for Brentford.
"I looked up at Tyneside and West Ham, who were desperate for the points and Newcastle didn't really need them, and yet again Newcastle rolled out a performance.
"So I don't think this 'on the beach' narrative works at this level. As far as Manchester United not needing to win to gain any advantage, I still think this group of players will be desperate to get three points, so we need to be at it.
"We need to be as good as we were at Leeds and keep that level of performance up. Recent history-wise, we've got a really good record against Manchester United both home and away, but what I will say is I think this is a different Manchester United coming to town."
