Thomas Tuchel has just upset Everton fans again with another ‘pathetic’ decision on England duty

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We’re now in the international break, and Everton fans are relaxed.

Only a few months ago, the situation was bleak at Goodison Park, with the club hovering just above the relegation zone.

But David Moyes has come in and turned things around.

No one really expected the Scot to do as well as he has done on his return to the club.

But Everton now find themselves 17 points clear of the relegation zone, as some of the players head off to their national teams for the final time this season.

In terms of England, only Jordan Pickford has been called up by new manager Thomas Tuchel.

Sadly Jarrad Branthwaite was overlooked by Tuchel – and the new Three Lions has now done something that has further baffled Evertonians.

Everton fans stunned as Taylor Harwood-Bellis trains with England ahead of Branthwaite

Yesterday, the England U21 official X account confirmed that three players had actually been training with the senior squad.

They were Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Adam Wharton and Liam Delap.

Everton fans were left particularly confused that Harwood-Bellis, who has been part of the leakiest defence in the Premier League this season at Southampton, got the nod to train with the senior squad over Branthwaite.

Everton fans were already annoyed at Branthwaite’s England snub by Tuchel, with Dan Burn making it into the squad ahead of him.

Branthwaite is with the U21s, but has seemingly not been extended an invite to train with the seniors by Tuchel.

@Moyesiah7_6_23 said: “THB being called to train with the first team over Branthwaite is criminal.”

@DylanBurston2 added: “Why has Harwood Bellis been called to train with the first team over Branthwaite 😂😂😂”

@ChrisPickles24 said: “This is why I can’t take England seriously anymore… Harwood-Bellis has been part of one of the worst backlines in Premier League history, yet is picked over Branthwaite to train with the first team!”

@balc_top said: “Carsley probably told Tuchel he’s gonna definitely use Branthwaite.”

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Branthwaite deserved England call-up by Tuchel

It was one thing for Tuchel not to call up Branthwaite into his first England squad.

But to then invite Harwood-Bellis to train with the senior squad while Branthwaite is there with the U21s is very strange.

Harwood-Bellis probably has been one of Southampton’s better players in what has been a dismal season for the Saints.

But Branthwaite has been excellent for Everton this term and has been getting better and better since Moyes came in.

That he was not selected really is poor from the new manager, and surely a kick in the teeth for Branthwaite to see other players get to train with the seniors ahead of him.