Thomas Tuchel delivered team news about the trip to Czechia for England.
‘Of course, we miss Declan’
The Three Lions may be without two defenders at the Fortuna Arena, and they will also be without the services of a mainstay in the midfield, who visited the camp at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.
“It was good that [Declan Rice] was there [against Spain.] He had a long journey, a long travel to the stadium. He brought his son. That was nice to see. And like Declan is gutted because he loves to play for England. He loves to be part of this team. He's one of our key players and of course we miss him, but it was nice that he showed his support, showed his face, and to see him quickly, it's good.
“[Ezri Konsa and Nico O’Reilly] missed training. So that's what you saw because of minor issues, but there are still issues and they need to be assessed and take a decision [Tuesday] morning.
“Very good training session. We kept them going again. Everyone you saw on the pitch was in good spirits and in in good quality. Ideally, I’d love to put the same team out there, but I need to speak with doctors, physios, and the players themselves what is responsible. Let's see. Let's see for [Tuesday.]
‘I'm glad James gets this experience’
It is also expected that James Trafford gets a second successive start in goal after the loss to Spain.
“For me and the goalkeeper coach, it was important that [James Trafford] stays in goal that he can just use this experience with these players that he hasn't played so much or maybe never played with that they can use it together as a defensive unit as a defensive block and build on these experiences.
“So that's why we gave him two consecutive matches. There's always stuff to improve and it is of course on a very new level for him also to play. Against the world champion at Wembley Stadium, it brings for England brings a new pressure that he needs just to feel and then we see how he reacts.
“He had good moments. He had crucial saves for us. He had some buildup moments where he can improve, but that's just normal feedback for him together with the other goalkeepers and together with a with a back four and the defensive midfielders. Absolutely okay and always room to improve.
“But I'm glad he gets this experience. We want to see who else is capable of producing performances for us. Who else is ready for a challenge, who else who is ready to challenge Jordan Pickford who did so well for us over so many years.”
