Jobe Bellingham: "Having Jude here as well is a tremendous feeling for our whole family"

Jobe Bellingham, named in Thomas Tuchel's squad for England's UEFA Nations League matches against Croatia and Spain, has said the prospect of sharing the same shirt with his older brother Jude Bellingham would be deeply emotional for him and his family.

The young talent, 21, who followed in Jude's footsteps by moving to Borussia Dortmund after playing a key role in Sunderland's promotion to the Premier League, has been a steady performer at the German giants. Jobe made 45 appearances for Dortmund last season, 29 of them in the starting line-up, and provided three assists, and he has contributed three assists in his 15 matches so far this season.

Jobe is preparing to play for the England senior national team for the first time, and if he takes the field the Bellinghams will become the 22nd pair of brothers in Three Lions history to wear the national shirt. The most recent case for England was Trevoh Chalobah, who pulled on the national shirt after his older brother Nathaniel. The last brothers to take the field together for the national team at the same time, however, were Gary and Phil Neville.

Reflecting on his selection for the squad, Jobe Bellingham expressed his excitement in these words:

"I can't ignore it, having Jude here as well is a tremendous feeling for our whole family. To be honest, it's a very special situation. On top of something that was already wonderful and special in its own right, such a great gift has been added. Being called up to the England squad is a dream in itself, and I have always taken great pride in representing the national shirt at every age group. But the chance to represent England alongside my older brother... It's really very hard to put that into words. Only emotions can describe it, and I hope that when that moment comes you will see how moved people are, and certainly how moved my family is."