Overview
- England sit at seven wins from seven without conceding and could become the first European side to win at least six World Cup qualifiers with clean sheets, though Tuchel says record talk is off the agenda.
- The manager singled out Elliot Anderson as the leading partner for Declan Rice, praising their balance and hinting at further evaluation in Tirana.
- Thursday’s 2-0 win over Serbia featured decisive cameos from Eberechi Eze, Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham after Bukayo Saka’s opener set the tone.
- Ezri Konsa withdrew with a calf issue, leaving a 23-man group in Albania and ensuring at least one change from the Serbia lineup.
- Captain Harry Kane says players are buying into Tuchel’s ethos, with competition for places intensifying as the World Cup approaches.