England squads are heavily scrutinised, especially when there's a new manager. So what do the first picks of Tuchel's predecessors reveal?

England manager Thomas Tuchel has called up Morgan Gibbs-White to his first squad amid concerns over Cole Palmer ’s fitness. The Nottingham Forest midfielder is expected to replace Palmer, who missed Chelsea’s 1-0 loss to Arsenal earlier on Sunday due to injury.

Thomas Tuchel has added Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White to his squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia, with Cole Palmer injured

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Cole Palmer is expected to pull out of Thomas Tuchel ’s first England squad, with the Chelsea star set to have a scan on a muscle problem on Monday. Palmer, who had been ever-present for the Blues in the Premier League this season, missed Sunday’s 1-0 defeat against Arsenal at the Emirates after picking up a minor injury in training on Saturday.

Earlier Lee Carsley during his interim spell was criticized for not singing in the national anthems during the games

Tuchel was appointed England manager in October after Lee Carsley held the fort following Gareth Southgate’s departure. The former Chelsea boss was handed an 18-month contract and took the reins at the start of January, with his primary focus centred around winning the 2026 World Cup.

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The starting line-up Thomas Tuchel is likely to go with in his first game in charge of England against Albania.