England boss Thomas Tuchel is about to go away Jude Bellingham on the bench in opposition to Serbia tonight, and preserve religion with Morgan Rogers within the quantity 10 position.
Rogers has performed a component in every of Tuchel’s eight video games in cost whereas Bellingham was recalled to the squad for the sport with Serbia and Sunday’s journey to Albania.
It was believed Aston Villa midfielder Rogers was carrying a slight hamstring drawback however reviews counsel he has been declared match and can be within the beginning XI at Wembley.
Tuchel prefers system over names
It’s one other sign that Tuchel received’t merely play the large names as a result of they’ve the higher monitor document, some extent he emphasised yesterday when requested if childhood mates Bellingham and Rogers may play collectively.
“I don’t know. I assume so however not each in the identical place clearly,” stated the German, who revealed he most well-liked to discover a settled formation after which plug one of the best gamers into it.
“Quite than discovering a place for one of the best gamers to have them on the sphere, it’s possibly higher to place everybody of their greatest place and have competitors,” he added.
“For the time being the competitors is between the 2 of them. They’re mates so it’s a pleasant competitors. They don’t must be enemies and hate one another. They’re respectful they usually combat for a similar place.
“Can they play collectively? Sure, however in a special construction and now will not be the second to vary the construction.”
England have already certified for subsequent yr’s World Cup having received all six of their Group Ok fixtures.
Blow for Bellingham
Bellingham has lately returned from a shoulder operation and has performed properly for Actual Madrid, most notably of their Clasico win over Barcelona final month.
Bournemouth’s Alex Scott, named in an England squad for the primary time, has been unnoticed of the matchday 23, as has Marc Guehi. The Crystal Palace defender continues to be fighting the foot damage he sustained on membership obligation final week.
