All eyes will be on the first initial XI Thomas Tuchel names as head of England as they prepare to deal with Albania tonight.
The German manager takes over his game in England in the capital tonight after replacing Gareth Southgate as a permanent head of the World Cup for three lions 2026.
Tuchel has already appointed several surprises players in his 26 people for a qualified double stuck, Albania and Latvia, and some experienced heads returned to the apron, and Dan Burn handed over his first call at the age of 32.
Reports suggest that the former Chelsea chief will be listed tonight to the wembley conflict, and Punters wanted to guess so that his first XI could look.
With a lot of questions in numerous positions, we were stabbed in the appointment of our 23 players named in the Matchday team.
Goalkeeper: Jordan Pickford
The experience looks like the name of the game for Tuchel’s England, and in Jordan Pickford they have a goalkeeper who excelled in four main tournaments.
International with 73 caps should see the competition of Dean Henderson and James Trafford to keep the NO1 T -shirt.
Right back: Kyle Walker
The days of Kyle Walker as the English International seemed to be numbered, but experienced right back is another of the old guards who seems to remain part of Tuchel’s plans for now.
The right back in Manchester City is currently on loan at AC Milan playing slightly more games than Reece James from the late, so he should nod Kim, though it remains to be seen whether both will usurp the Liverpool Trent Alexander-Arnold when he returns from the injury.
Central Bek: Ezri Cons
There may be no apparent choice at the centerpiece in the current team, and John Stones and Harry Maguire are unavailable so that Tuchel could contact Ezri Consti against Albania.
The English manager attached the great importance to the players who appeared in the Champions League, and Consu did it all season for Aston Villa, a key differential from his defensive rivals in the team.
Central Bek: Marc Guehi
Consu seems to be joined by Marc Guehi, who was a monk of England in the Euro 2024 and enjoys another impressive season for Crystal Palace.
Chelsea defender Levi Colwill will be hot at heels and Kons and Guehi to force himself to think.
Left Bek: Myles Lewis-Skelly
For all interviews about the experience in Tuchel’s team, there is every chance that 18-year-old Myles Lewis-Skelly can make the senior in the left back.
The teenager has excelled this season for Arsenal and looks like the best option over Dan Burn and the versatile Tino meavament.
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Central midfielder: Jordan Henderson
Choosing Jordan Henderson was perhaps the most controversial of Tuchel’s types, and his potential selection in the initial XI would certainly be a little furious.
But given the lack of depth in the defense midfielder, it would not be a surprise to see how Ajax midfielder is aligned from the beginning.
Central midfielder: Declan Rice
With Henderson, the starter is nailed to Declan Rice, who rarely misses a game at the heart of the English engine room.
Central midfielder: Jude Bellingham
Jude Bellingham is another one that has been ascended as one of the first names on the team leaves that has become one of the most handsome properties of football football for Real Madrid.
It will be interesting to see how Tuchel uses Bellingham, and Southgate used it forward. However, we expect that he will fall a little deeper as one of the no8s next to the rice.
Right wing: Phil Foden
It was not the best season at the club level for Phil Foden, but the most likely option looks to start on the right.
The six-time Premier League winner has more experience than Jarrod Bowen, and Morgan Rogers, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Gordon are more appropriate to the left.
Striker: Harry Kane
Harry Kane will remain the captain, and the focal point in front of England, despite the start of his role in the national team.
Bayern Munich striker is the leading scorer of his country, but Tuchel may have a job in rejuvenating Kane’s career in England after a somewhat slow Euro 2024 campaign.
Left wing: Marcus Rashford
Another call of surprises was the return of Marcus Rashford and again, it would not be a surprise to see the beginning forward.
Manchester United man looked sharply since Aston Villa joined on loan, and Tuchel had already talked about his goals that the 27-year-old returned to his best form. The beginning of this evening would certainly be another increase in confidence.
England predicted XI VS Albania (4-3-3): Pickford; Walker, Cons, Guehi, Lewis-Skelly; Henderson, Rice, Bellingham; Foden, Kane, Rashford
England’s full team to face Albania
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), James Trafford (Burnley)
Defenders: Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Levi Colwill (Chelsea), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Tino Livanceto (Newcastle of Manchester), Kyle Walker (Achester
Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Jordan Henderson (Ajax), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
Forward: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Marcus Rashford (Aston Villa, Loan from Manchester United), Dominic Solake (Tottenham Hotspur)
