Tuchel Drops Hint Over England’s Preferred Midfield Partnership for World Cup

Tuchel Drops Hint Over England’s Preferred Midfield Partnership for World Cup

England boss Thomas Tuchel has offered his clearest indication yet of the midfield pairing he favours for next year's World Cup.

Tuchel has plenty if options at the centre of the park as England prepare for next year’s World Cup in North America.

Since the start of the season, Declan Rice and Elliot Anderson have been his preferred duo, starting England’s last five games.

Speaking after their 2-0 qualifier win over Serbia on Thursday, the German manager has stated that the two are ahead of the others in his pecking order.

"Elliot and Declan are at the moment ahead in midfield,” he said.0

“They are a very good pair and complement each other very well. They are performing at the highest level for club and country.0

“Biggest complement to both of them. We took Declan out (of the last match) after 65 minutes to have the chance to play again, Elliot played 90 minutes and it is his first season to play international games as well as for Nottingham Forest, he is a key player there too."