… meanwhile, as for the new-look central defensive pairing of Jarell Quansah and Dan Burn, Tuchel says … “It is never easy … it is a crucial pairing in the centre of defence … we are forced to do it … normally Marc [Guehi] and Ezri [Konsa] are the ones to have the shirt … John Stones is not with us … so Jarell [Quansah] kept his place from the Czech game and we went 51 percent for Dan Burn because of his experience … and we have Lewis Hall and Anthony Gordon … so we have a bit of a left side from Newcastle … they know each other … they have done it at the highest level in the Champions League.”
England v Croatia: Nations League – live

Minute-by-minute report: England have beaten tonight’s opponents twice already this year – will they make it three in a row? Join Scott Murray



