Overview
- Thomas Tuchel said England will go to North America as underdogs and warned they have no chance unless they function as a team.
- He defended omitting Jude Bellingham from the October squad to keep faith with the group that delivered a 5-0 win in Serbia last month.
- Harry Kane will miss the Wales friendly after not training this week but is expected to return for the Latvia qualifier on Tuesday.
- Tuchel named John Stones, Jordan Henderson or Declan Rice as captain options with Kane sidelined for Wales.
- Citing Steven Gerrard’s comments on past egos, Tuchel reiterated that trophies are won by cohesive teams rather than collections of talent.