Thomas Tuchel saw his England side scrape past minnows Andorra in their third World Cup qualification match, with the German insisting he is ready for the pressure coming his way

Thomas Tuchel says England cannot shy away from criticism if they are to make the improvements required to win the World Cup. After Gareth Southgate called time on his eight-year reign having lost a second European Championship final, the Football Association turned to German coach Tuchel in a bid to take them that last step.

England players face a dressing down from head coach Thomas Tuchel after he accused them of “playing with fire” and promised to spell out exactly what is expected from his squad in a team meeting on Sunday.