FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Carabao Cup - Third Round - Chelsea v Aston Villa - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - September 22, 2021 Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel reacts Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs
(Reuters) - Chelsea wing back Reece James will not play for England in the upcoming international break as he is still not fully fit, manager Thomas Tuchel said on Friday, quipping that he could probably play water polo as he is training in the pool.
James was named in the England squad by Gareth Southgate on Thursday ahead of their World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Hungary but Tuchel said James' inclusion was due to a misunderstanding between the national team and the club.
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