Overview

• The Football Association will announce the squad at 2pm on Friday ahead of qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia.
• England are expected to be without Bukayo Saka, Cole Palmer and Jude Bellingham for this window.
• Fit-again regulars such as John Stones, Harry Maguire, Marc Guehi, Luke Shaw, Marcus Rashford, Ollie Watkins and Phil Foden are available for recalls.
• The No 1 shirt is under review, with Jordan Pickford's incumbency challenged by James Trafford after his summer move to Manchester City and early-season starts.
• Tuchel has trialled multiple shapes and is now prioritising defensive clarity and versatile options, with Serbia away on 9 September seen as the sternest test of qualifying, while FA coaches weigh a U19 step-up for 15-year-old Arsenal winger Max Dowman.