Overview
- The England manager said his preferred setup — a six, eight, a 10 and a nine — cannot accommodate Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden at the same time.
- He pledged to make tough selection calls for the World Cup, insisting choices will be based on winning and team balance rather than names.
- Bellingham returns as a No.10, while Foden is no longer viewed as a winger and is being assessed as a 10 or a false nine.
- Tuchel highlighted intense competition at No.10, naming Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer and Morgan Gibbs-White, and cautioned that not all specialists in that role will travel.
- England, already qualified for 2026 with a perfect defensive record in qualifying, face Serbia at Wembley on Thursday before visiting Albania on Sunday.