March 20 (Reuters) - England have brought back defender Harry Maguire for this month's friendly matches against Uruguay and Japan, with manager Thomas Tuchel on Friday naming a 35-man squad as his side continues preparations for this year's World Cup.

Maguire, who has been capped 64 times, last played for England in 2024 and was among the names that missed out on the 2024 European Championship, where England finished as runners-up.

However, the 33-year-old has been rewarded with a call-up for his performances at a resurgent Manchester United ( MANU ) in recent weeks, alongside teammate Kobbie Mainoo.

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham, who has been sidelined for weeks with a hamstring injury, was also called up, though defender Trent Alexander-Arnold missed out.

England host Uruguay at Wembley Stadium on March 27, followed by a clash with Japan at the same venue four days later.

Tuchel's squad are also scheduled to play additional warm-up matches against New Zealand and Costa Rica in June as part of preparations for the World Cup, which will be hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

England are in Group L of the World Cup, where they will face Croatia, Ghana and Panama in the group stage. Their opening match is set for June 17 against Croatia in Dallas.

SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson, Jordan Pickford, James Trafford, Aaron Ramsdale, Jason Steele

Defenders: Dan Burn, Marc Guehi, Lewis Hall, Ezri Konsa, Tino Livramento, Harry Maguire, Nico O'Reilly, Jarell Quansah, Djed Spence, John Stones, Fikayo Tomori

Midfielders: Elliot Anderson, Jude Bellingham, James Garner, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Declan Rice, Morgan Rogers, Adam Wharton

Forwards: Jarrod Bowen, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Eberechi Eze, Phil Foden, Anthony Gordon, Harry Kane, Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer, Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka, Dominic Solanke