England head coach Thomas Tuchel has begun contacting players ahead of naming his first squad since taking charge of the national team. The German was appointed to replace Gareth Southgate in October before officially starting his role at the beginning of this month.

England boss Thomas Tuchel has one eye on the second tier after sending his assistant coach to watch promotion six-pointer.

New England manager Thomas Tuchel is taking the time to introduce himself to the players ahead of the Three Lions' upcoming World Cup qualifying matches in March

Thomas Tuchel has held talks with a number of his new England players after he started calling around the squad in an attempt to speed up his introductions. Tuchel must wait until March to formally meet his squad face-to-face for the first time for the World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia at Wembley.

Under the watchful eye of England's new coach Thomas Tuchel, Jack Grealish impressed despite Manchester City's 4-2 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. Grealish scored and assisted, marking a significant personal comeback after exclusion from the European Championship squad by Gareth Southgate.

Noni Madueke was key to Chelsea’s 3-1 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday evening and will hope to have caught the eye of incoming England boss Thomas Tuchel as he puts his first squad toget

England boss Thomas Tuchel has established his own direct line of communication with England players. Since assuming his role on January 1, the German has made numerous calls to introduce himself and get acquainted with the players.

PARIS — With Thomas Tuchel watching from the stands ... Tuchel’s first matches in charge will be the World Cup qualifiers against Albania on March 21 and Latvia three days later.