England begins the Thomas Tuchel -era and its qualification campaign of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Friday evening when they organize Albania in Wembley.
The former coach of Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Bayern Munich will expect a winner when Albania visits the capital.
As with those who came in front of Tuchel, a lot of his team selection will be made on Friday evening, with the German selected the experience with a youth in his first squad.
Here is how Tuchel could put England up on his bow.
GK: Jordan Pickford – Regardless of the manager, Pickford is number one from England at a distance. Tuchel should be brave to go against the grain when it comes to selecting his goalkeeper on Friday.
RB: Reece James – Tuchel set up a strong relationship with James during her assembly in Chelsea, and a violation of Trent Alexander-Arnold leaves the door open so that the defender, who is prone to injury, returns to the line-up.
CB: Marc Guehi – Tuchel was Chelsea Manager when Marc Guehi was sold to Crystal Palace -a decision that the blues now regrets -but it is proof of his impressive development that he is now a Shoo in to start every England match.
CB: Levi Colwill – Colwill and Tuchel hardly rubbed the shoulders during the day of the latter, but a violation of Harry Maguire makes the blues defender a defined starter, which the 22-year-old is probably used on the left side of a back.
LB: Myles Lewis -Skelly – An impressive campaign with Arsenal could offer Lewis-Skelly his England debut on Friday, with the left-back still a problem area for the three lions considering Luke Shaw’s fitness record.
DM: Jordan Henderson – Since Tuchel may choose the 4-2-3-1 system that he used in Bavaria, he needs two trustworthy defensive midfielder. Only a few expected Henderson to be called back, but the Ajax man certainly has no experience.
DM: Declan Rice – Rice is another one who is intended to start regardless of the trainer or his ideals. Arsenal’s midfielder has been impressive in an English shirt in recent years.
RW: Phil Foden – The English followers will hope that Tuchel can get more out of Foden than Gareth Southgate is able to do, but the star of Manchester City is in a disappointing form in the international March period.
Am: Jew Bellingham – A violation of Cole Palmer undisputedly leaves number ten, with the talisman Bellingham operating behind Harry Kane. Tuchel needs the youngsters to get a good example.
LW: Marcus Rashford – Rashford was another surprise because he still borrowed his feet in Aston Villa, but Tuchel has obviously seen enough of the 27-year-old since his winter train.
ST: Harry Kane – Tuchel and Kane were tight buddies in Bavaria and the English manager knows how fatal his leading number can be nine. The 31-year-old has 32 goals in 39 appearances at Club level this season.