Thomas Tuchel is an England boss who isn’t afraid to be brutal and he doesn’t apparently much care for big names or what football fans think. That’s why there’s plenty of controversy following confirmation of Tuchel’s 26-man squad for the World Cup finals this summer.

Unlike his predecessor, Gareth Southgate, Thomas Tuchel is a serial winner of big trophies

Unlike his predecessor, Gareth Southgate, Thomas Tuchel is a serial winner of big trophies

Embarrassingly, the news of his final choices had leaked out 24-hours earlier. Out goes Trent Alexander-Arnold. Tuchel chose Djed Spence of relegation-threatened Tottenham over the Real Madrid right back: Tuchel has previously hinted that he doesn’t trust the right-back defensively. Even so, losing his ability on the ball in attacking play is a big risk that could come back to bite the England manager if things unravel during the tournament.

Phil Foden of Manchester City is another who won’t be on........

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