{"id":171847,"date":"2025-06-10T02:50:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T02:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/171847\/"},"modified":"2025-06-10T02:50:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T02:50:14","slug":"thomas-tuchel-drops-england-team-hint-with-contrasting-plans-for-two-hopefuls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/171847\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Tuchel drops England team hint with contrasting plans for two hopefuls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>England boss Thomas Tuchel is set to make changes to the side that only beat Andorra 1-0 at the weekend for the meeting with Senegal at the City Ground, and goalkeeper Dean Henderson may be handed an opportunity<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0_England-Men-Training-Media-Conference.jpg\" alt=\"England head coach Thomas Tuchel will make changes against Senegal\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>England head coach Thomas Tuchel will make changes against Senegal(Image: The FA via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Ivan Toney may have to wait for his <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/england-football-team\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">England<\/a> chance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Former Brentford striker Toney has been out of the picture since going to the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/saudi-professional-league\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Pro League<\/a> and must have been hoping to start against Senegal having not featured against Andorra.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">But Thomas Tuchel has hinted heavily that <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/harry-kane\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Harry Kane<\/a> will start which means that Toney &#8211; back in the squad for the first time since leaving the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/premier-league\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a> last summer &#8211; may only get a run-out as a substitute.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">England boss Tuchel said: \u201cLet\u2019s see what the game demands. It is important we get to know him as a personality and it is clear in training what he can do as a goalscorer. Let\u2019s see what the game brings but he has every chance to play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">One player who could get an England audition against Senegal on Tuesday night however is <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/crystal-palace-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Crystal Palace<\/a> stopper Dean Henderson.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/thomas-tuchel-names-two-teams-35364381\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thomas Tuchel names TWO teams who will have &#8216;huge advantage&#8217; in next season&#8217;s title race<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/harry-kane-england-tuchel-ronaldo-35364420\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harry Kane handed &#8216;Cristiano Ronaldo warning&#8217; by England boss Thomas Tuchel<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Tuchel also rates <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/burnley-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Burnley<\/a> \u2019s James Trafford highly as England look to their keeper options to put pressure on No1 <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/jordan-pickford\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Jordan Pickford<\/a>. The England boss is preparing to change the keeper but still wants to go strong against Senegal after the lacklustre win against Andorra.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Tuchel said: \u201cJordan is, in the moment, in front. We chose a very, very serious line-up against Andorra to also not give the signal that we are preparing something or trying something.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cThere was no doubt we could have played with Trafford or Dean Henderson in goal against Andorra but Jordan is, in the moment, slightly ahead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cHe will do everything to stay ahead and the others, hopefully, to do everything to challenge him but it could be a time to give some minutes to Dean or Trafford.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/KpLVIG1AXsd0FvfduhjjzO\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Join our new WhatsApp community<\/a> and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. 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