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James Maddison reveals he's held talks with new England boss Thomas Tuchel as Tottenham star is 'hungry' to force his way back into Three Lions reckoning

Tottenham star James Maddison has revealed that he has been in contact with new England manager Thomas Tuchel.

Tuchel is preparing to name his first England squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers at home to Albania and Latvia.

Maddison, who has seven caps for England, is eager to be part of the squad but acknowledged that Tuchel has a large amount of players to choose from.

'He has touched base,' Maddison said. 'I think he was reaching out to a lot of players who would be in the selection, probably quite a big pool of players that the FA have identified.