Time is not a luxury that has been awarded to the Three Lions boss, who was appointed as Gareth Southgate's replacement last summer with one clear mission: to end 60 years of hurt for the men's side.
Qualification is not yet confirmed, but the preparations for the World Cup 2026 are well under way, with the German coach suggesting his team will "take the next steps" during the current international break.
Many more can feel confident of their spot but Tuchel's decision to name an unchanged squad for the October international break, a reward to those who delivered the most convincing moment of his tenure in September's 5-0 hammering of Serbia, is the latest warning that some prior stalwarts could miss out.
With that in mind, we've highlighted six big names that are facing heartbreak ahead of next summer's World Cup.
Jack Grealish
England supporters and managers have tended, in recent years, not to see eye to eye concerning the fan favourite. The calls from the stands for his inclusion are always loud but Grealish has rarely been a regular starter.
"Rashy’s [Marcus Rashford] flying, Eze, Anthony Gordon, you know, everyone’s doing so well," he admitted. "I can’t really complain, it is what it is."
It's that competition that leaves Grealish facing a second consecutive tournament omission.
Kyle Walker
The 35-year-old was one of Southgate's most reliable lieutenants, an ever-present whose recovery pace saved teammates' blushes over and over again, but time comes for us all.
That the England coach did not reach out to him about his latest squad omission speaks to where the veteran now is in the pecking order.
Harry Maguire
It is now more than a year since Maguire's last England involvement, however, and given he struggles to hold down a place in a sub-par Man Utd side, it is hard to see that changing.
Tuchel has previously suggested the Red Devils defender "will always be in contention" for the England squad but it feels like a direct shoot-out between him and Burn for one spot. Right now, the Newcastle man is miles ahead.
Luke Shaw
The German coach appears to favour younger, more energetic and aggressive full-back options – as the selections of Myles Lewis-Skelly, Djed Spence and Nico O'Reilly show.
That he is playing as part of a back three at Old Trafford, and not flying down the left flank, is unlikely to have helped his cause and could make it tough for him to wrestle back a place on the plane.
Trent Alexander-Arnold
A slow start and injury at Real Madrid have not helped his cause, meaning Alexander-Arnold has fallen below other options.
Alexander-Arnold needs to make himself a player that is impossible to leave out but has limited time to do so and faces a battle to force his way into the offing at the Bernabeu.
Phil Foden
The England boss appears to favour pace on the left flank, in the likes of Marcus Rashford and Anthony Gordon, while Jude Bellingham and Cole Palmer are first choice in attacking midfield, and he's now behind the likes of Ebere Eze and Morgan Rogers in the pecking order as bench options.
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