Chris Waddle: Jobe bellingham's England call-up is strange, Tuchel may be doing Dortmund a favor

Jobe Bellingham has received his first call-up to the England senior national team thanks to his excellent performances for Borussia Dortmund. However, a former England star is unhappy about this, even suspecting a secret agreement behind the call-up.

Chris Waddle made 63 appearances for England and played for teams such as Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur during his career. Now, 65-year-old Chris Waddle has questioned Jobe Bellingham's inclusion in the England squad.

In an interview with the English media, Chris Waddle said: "There are many questions here. Why haven't other players who perform well in the Premier League and are often in the news been selected? This is really strange."

He also suspected that Jobe Bellingham's call-up was due to some secret agreement between England coach Tuchel and his former club. Chris Waddle speculated: "Borussia Dortmund has been promoting him. Who knows if this is to do a favor for his old club, Borussia Dortmund."

Chris Waddle continued: "I've seen Borussia Dortmund play one or two games this season. He played pretty well, but he didn't really drive the team forward. If he can contribute to England now, that's great. But like many people, I didn't expect this at all. This is a very strange call-up."

Tuchel Praises Jobe Bellingham

Tuchel clearly has a different opinion on this. Although he was not directly asked about Chris Waddle's accusations, he was asked about Jobe Bellingham's call-up.

The England coach believes that Bellingham has performed excellently for Borussia Dortmund this season and stated clearly: "Jobe deserves to be in our squad."

Speaking about the younger brother, who is more than two years younger than 23-year-old Jude Bellingham, Tuchel said: "Jobe has followed a similar path to Jude. He has taken the next step in his personal development in the Bundesliga."