The 51-year-old has used his early squads to test players and try experiments but intends to have a more solid idea of a starting XI and group of substitutes that will make up the core of his side in the USA by the end of the year.
Is it time to take the plunge and make James Trafford England’s No 1?
But though Tuchel liked what he saw at the end of last season, it had been thought that the 2026 World Cup would come too soon for the 22-year-old.
But Trafford’s summer move to Manchester City, where he has started their first two games, changes things. If Guardiola thinks he’s ready to start for his title challengers, who is Tuchel to disagree?
Trafford left Burnley for Man City this summer (Photo: Reuters)Trafford is far better with his feet, but Pickford vastly more experienced. It will be a pivotal decision.
Defence
In his four games, Tuchel has trialled the following formations: 4-4-2, 4-2-3-1 twice and a 4-3-3 that switched to 3-4-3 in possession. He needs versatile defenders, able to switch naturally from a four to a three, or join the midfield.
Reece James, a Tuchel favourite from his Chelsea days, has always been earmarked as England’s next right-sided defender, but has failed to stay injury-free for years. And what does that mean for Trent Alexander-Arnold, now at Real Madrid but still, possibly, the best English striker of the ball since David Beckham struggling to find a starting spot?
But who are the centre-backs? Dan Burn, Ezri Konsa, Marc Guehi, Levi Colwill – who is out for a prolonged period – and Trevoh Chalobah have all been given a go. Konsa impressed the most. Guehi missed the last camp injured.
Declan Rice is pretty much the only certain thing about England’s midfield. Tuchel really has to start Jude Bellingham – possibly one of the most gifted players the country has produced – but where?
Tuchel needs to nail down Bellingham’s best position (Photo: PA)
Tuchel loves Eberechi Eze – frequently referring to him as “Ebs” – who since moving from Crystal Palace to Arsenal has a real chance to prove his status as a world-leading player. But he is most effective behind the striker — Tuchel even played him as a second striker in a 4-4-2 at the start of the Senegal game, although, given how it went, that experiment will likely be shelved.
And not forgetting Morgan Rogers, who has impressed Tuchel in central midfield.
Attack
Many felt that Harry Kane was the sticking point for all England’s attacking at Euro 2024. But, equally, England’s record scorer wasn’t fully fit throughout the tournament. And England did reach the final.
Since then, Kane, 32, moved to Bayern Munich and keeps scoring prolifically (four goals in two games this season at time of writing) and in stepped an England manager who signed him for the Bundesliga side and has, at least so far, been fully behind the country’s captain.
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That leaves the spaces on the wings. If he can stay fit, you’d hope the right would go to Bukayo Saka.
The left?
And you can’t discount Marcus Rashford playing his way back into the fold at Barcelona.
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