Thomas Tuchel has guided England to the 2026 World Cup — but that might be the easy bit. Having negotiated a routine qualifying campaign with minimum fuss and booked a berth at next summer’s tournament with last night’s 5-0 win against Latvia, Tuchel’s focus will turn to the far more complicated task of choosing England’s 26-man squad.

Cole Palmer is set to spend six more weeks on the sidelines, with Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca admitting he was "wrong" about his injury return in November. The 23-year-old, who inspired the Blues to last season's Conference League and Club World Cup triumphs,