Thomas Tuchel’s reign as England manager begins on Friday night as the Three Lions host Albania at Wembley in their first 2026 World Cup qualifier.
Tuchel replaced Gareth Southgate as England head coach last October and his mission is clear – guide the Three Lions to victory at the World Cup next year.
But first, England must navigate their way out of Group K which also includes Serbia, Latvia and Andorra.
Kick-off is at 7.45pm and team news has dropped with Marcus Rashford earning his first start having missed out on a place in the squad at Euro 2024 last summer.
Elsewhere, Newcastle United’s Dan Burn and Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly have been handed their England debuts.
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