Jobe Bellingham in line to join Jude in England squad against Croatia

Jobe Bellingham has been called into Thomas Tuchel's England squad for the first time, setting up the possibility that he and brother Jude line up together for the Three Lions in this month's Nations League fixtures against Croatia and Spain.

Should Jobe feature, the pair would become the 22nd set of brothers to play for England, according to the Football Association.

The 21-year-old's selection follows a strong run of form for Borussia Dortmund and his role as captain of England's Under-21 side, Yahoo Sports reported.

Jobe described the prospect of playing alongside his brother as something close to overwhelming, telling the FA's England app, as reported by the Independent, that it was "a great, great feeling for the family" with Jude also in the squad.

He called the situation "quite special" and said being called up for England was already a dream in itself, adding that he had felt proud to represent the country at every age group he had come through.

Jobe admitted he struggled to find the right words for what the moment might mean, saying the chance to represent England alongside his brother was "hard to put into words".

He suggested only emotion could really capture it, predicting that if the moment arrived there would be strong feelings on display from those close to him, not least his own family.

Tuchel informed Jobe of his call-up last week, telling him that Jude had recommended the head coach take a closer look at his younger brother.

Jobe recalled hoping for the call as any player would, saying he had expected to remain with the Under-21s, a role he said he was still proud of.

He described the moment the news reached him, saying a message had popped up on his phone while he was driving back from training reading, "Hi, Jobe, it's Thomas Tuchel", leaving him ecstatic and unable to stop smiling once the call came through.

Jobe said he felt proud that the possibility he had hoped for had gradually become more realistic with each game he played.

Jobe's route to the senior squad has taken a different path to his brother's. He began at Birmingham City before making his name at Sunderland, where he operated as a box-to-box midfielder during the club's promotion-winning 2024-25 campaign, and a £31 million move took him to Dortmund, as detailed by Yahoo Sports.

He had endured a difficult start in Germany, initially pigeon-holed as a holding midfielder by Niko Kovac despite his more advanced role at Sunderland. Yahoo Sports noted a costly error in a Klassiker defeat to Bayern Munich and a red card in a 1-1 draw with Freiburg among the setbacks he has had to overcome this season.

With Myles Lewis-Skelly suspended and Alex Scott sidelined through injury for the visit of Croatia, the door has opened for Jobe to win his first senior cap. Tuchel is adamant the younger Bellingham has earned his place regardless of the selection gaps, describing him as a player who "deserves" the opportunity, according to Yahoo Sports.

England face Croatia on Thursday before completing their November Nations League fixtures against Spain, with Jobe in contention to win his first senior cap alongside his brother.