'Incredible achievement for the family' as Bellingham brothers called up

What the report says

BBC Sport reports that Jobe Bellingham has been called into Thomas Tuchel’s England senior squad for the upcoming internationals, alongside his brother Jude, raising the possibility that the siblings could feature together for the national team. Jobe, now at Borussia Dortmund after coming through Birmingham City and then moving via Sunderland, has followed a development path similar to Jude’s, including an early breakthrough in senior football and a high-profile move to Germany.

Tuchel said the chance for Jobe had opened up because of squad availability and praised the younger Bellingham’s progress, describing him as a regular starter who has become influential for Dortmund. The report notes that Jobe has played mainly as a deeper midfielder, while Jude is used in a more attacking role. It also highlights that Jobe, who captains England’s Under-21 side, has increasingly established his own identity as a player rather than being defined only by his brother’s reputation.

England are due to play Croatia at Wembley on Thursday, 12 November, before travelling to Madrid to face Spain on 15 November. BBC Sport adds that if both brothers take the field, they would be the first siblings to play together for England since Gary and Phil Neville, and among a small group of brothers to have represented the national side. The call-up is presented as significant both for the Bellingham family and for England’s midfield options.