Thomas Tuchel has made it clear to Premier League managers that he will not hold back their star players from England duty, insisting that national team priorities must be respected. The Three Lions face Latvia at Wembley on Monday night, just three days after Tuchel’s first match in charge against Albania, and while some rotation is expected, the German coach is determined to use every international break to prepare for next summer’s World Cup.
With only six international windows remaining before the tournament, Tuchel is unwilling to compromise, even with clubs entering the decisive stage of their domestic seasons. He acknowledged the club vs country debate, which had largely settled under Gareth Southgate but resurfaced under Lee Carsley’s brief tenure, yet he remains firm in his approach. “I know that this window, this camp, is where the clubs play a very crucial time of the season,” Tuchel said. “They play for championships, they play for quarter-finals in the Champions League. We are very well aware of it, but we have also our own goals, we have our own targets. The players are keen to play and it has to be like this.”
