England eked out a win against minnows Andorra on Saturday, with Three Lions boss Thomas Tuchel set to ring the changes in the wake of that farcical performance
06:13, 10 Jun 2025Updated 06:13, 10 Jun 2025
Thomas Tuchel is set to ring the changes for England’s clash against Senegal on Tuesday(Image: Eddie Keogh – The FA/The FA via Getty Images)
Ruthless Thomas Tuchel is set to make seven changes to his England line-up for Tuesday’s friendly against Sengal. The moves come after Saturday’s farcical win over Andorra, in which the Three Lions could manage just one goal against the minnows.
England were booed off at both half-time and at the final whistle by their own fans for their performance. They needed a second-half strike from captain Harry Kane to dispatch their opponents, ranked 153rd in the world.
The Three Lions now have a break from World Cup qualifying, instead taking on Senegal in a friendly. The game will be hosted at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground, with FA chiefs keen to have the national team move around the country.
While the game isn’t competitive, Tuchel will be taking Tuesday’s game seriously, given he has a limited amount of time with the team. The German only took charge in January with a brief to win next year’s World Cup.
There are only a handful of international breaks left before that tournament, limiting Tuchel’s time with the squad. And he will now show his ruthless side by making seven changes to his starting line-up.
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Only captain Kane, Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa, Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham and Chelsea winger Noni Madueke, who caught the eye against Andorra, will keep their places in the team.
The changes start in goal, with Dean Henderson handed a start over No.1 Jordan Pickford. Henderson is being rewarded after starring as Crystal Palace won the FA Cup, with Tuchel keen to get a full assessment of his options between the sticks.
At right-back, Trent Alexander-Arnold will come into the team after the experiment of playing Curtis Jones there failed. Alexander-Arnold has joined Madrid this summer, but struggled to earn a regular place under Tuchel’s predecessor Gareth Southgate.
England’s potential starting line-up against Senegal
Konsa will be partnered at centre-back by Chelsea’s Levi Colwill, with the 22-year-old having been on the bench for all three of Tuchel’s matches so far. Colwill was a regular in the Premier League for the Blues as they secured a top five finish.
At left-back, Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly will be given the chance to impress. The 18-year-old was the breakout player of the season and scored on his England debut against Albania back in March.
In midfield, Bellingham will take up one of the deeper-lying roles in Tuchel’s 4-2-3-1 formation. He will be partnered by Arsenal Player of the Year Declan Rice, who was surprisingly snubbed in favour of Jordan Henderson against Andorra.
Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze is expected to start(Image: Eddie Keogh – The FA/The FA via Getty Images)
Madueke will continue on the right wing after his impressive performance against Andorra. Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White will be granted a homecoming as Tuchel studies his options in the No.10 role.
And fresh from scoring the winner in the FA Cup final, Eberechi Eze is set to be handed a start on the left wing. That just leaves space for captain Kane, who is set to start over Ivan Toney up-front.
England: Henderson; Alexander-Arnold, Konsa, Colwill, Lewis-Skelly; Bellingham, Rice; Madueke, Gibbs-White, Eze; Kane
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