Bournemouth Round-Up, Tuesday 10th November 2026: James Hill Earns First England Call-Up as Cherries' International Contingent Grows
It's been a brilliant day for Bournemouth on the international front, with James Hill handed his first senior England call-up. The defender has been drafted into Thomas Tuchel's squad for Thursday's Nations League clash with Croatia at Wembley, coming in as cover after Arsenal's Ezri Konsa was ruled out (Sports Mole) (Bournemouth Echo) (The Independent) (BBC Sport). The Bournemouth Echo and BBC Sport both confirmed the news, with the Independent noting Hill steps in directly because of the Konsa blow (Bournemouth Echo) (The Independent) (BBC Sport).
The Sun has been looking back at Hill's remarkable journey to this point, describing his rise from a record EFL club transfer to becoming a new father as part of an extraordinary year for the 24 year old (The Sun). There's also a tidy bonus for one of his old clubs - League Two's Fleetwood Town, who sold Hill to Bournemouth back in January 2022, are set to receive a six-figure windfall as a result of add-ons triggered by his England call-up, according to The Sun (The Sun).
Hill isn't the only Cherry on international duty making headlines, as Junior Kroupi has been called up to Zinedine Zidane's France squad for the very first time, the Bournemouth Echo reports (Bournemouth Echo).
On the pitch, attention is already turning to Bournemouth's trip to Ipswich, with the Bournemouth Echo reporting that the Cherries were well aware pressing and quick transitions would be crucial against their hosts (Bournemouth Echo).
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