Reece James was handed a call up to the England squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia.

Thomas Tuchel stated he sees Reece James as a fullback rather than a midfielder, although warned he has to prove he’s fit enough to play there.James was named in Tuchel’s first England squad for

England manager, Thomas Tuchel has hinted he disagreed with Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca’s belief that Reece James can do well as a central midfielder. Maresca recently said he sees James as a ‘midfielder.

Thomas Tuchel's first England squad includes a mix of veterans and youth, with experienced players Marcus Rashford and Jordan Henderson handed routes back into the team.

The new England manager will hold a press conference after announcing his first Three Lions squad ahead of World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia at Wembley

Thomas Tuchel's first England squad is in, and it's fair to say there are a few surprises. Seasoned internationals Marcus Rashford and Jordan Henderson have returned, while there are first call-ups for Myles Lewis-Skelly and Dan Burn and no place at all for Morgan Gibbs-White and Jack Grealish.

The new head coach wants his team to play like a Premier League club - will that work in modern international football?

Nottingham Forest fans made their feelings about England manager Thomas Tuchel abundantly clear during their 4-2 victory against Ipswich Town in the Premier League on Saturday. Tuchel sparked intense debate with his first squad since replacing Gareth Southgate as Three Lions boss, notably snubbing Morgan Gibbs-White.

England manager Thomas Tuchel said he would have to "earn the right" to sing the national anthem, "God Save the King," after announcing his 26-man squad on Friday ahead of the team's World Cup qualifiers.