""At the moment, if we keep the structure, they cannot play," said Tuchel about Kane, Bellingham and Foden. "They can, but not in the structure, not for the balance that we developed. Not for the structure that also comes with wingers who are like specialists in their positions. "At the moment, we play with a number six, a number eight, a number 10 and a number nine.""
"Foden has not been selected by Tuchel since March, despite enjoying a resurgence with Manchester City in recent weeks. Bellingham, meanwhile, has not played for England since June, after a shoulder operation caused him to miss the start of Real Madrid's season. After an uninspiring start to life under Tuchel, England burst into life with a 5-0 rout of Serbia in September, in a game that saw Morgan Rogers, Noni Madueke and Anthony Gordon start behind Kane in a 4-2-3-1 system."
England have already secured qualification for next year’s World Cup and face Serbia at home and Albania away in the coming fixtures. Phil Foden has not been selected since March despite recent strong club form, while Jude Bellingham has missed England action since June after a shoulder operation. After a sluggish start under Thomas Tuchel, England produced a 5-0 win over Serbia using a 4-2-3-1 with wide specialists behind Kane. Tuchel is prepared to leave out high-profile players who do not fit the preferred structure that prioritises a six, eight, ten and nine.
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