Reece James is in line to be trialled at left-back by England manager Thomas Tuchel in what promises to be an experimental and attacking starting line-up against Andorra in Barcelona this evening.

Ahead of the Andorra match, Tuchel was asked how England managed to convince him to reject the chance to take over at Old Trafford. “The idea and the way John [McDermott] and Mark [Bullingham] presented it was very fast and confidential,” Tuchel explained.

Tuchel signed a reported £5million-a-year deal when he agreed to take over as England manager, beginning his role on January 1. He emerged as the FA’s top target ahead of the likes of Eddie Howe and Lee Carsley and put pen to paper on a deal that saw him double Southgate’s previous wages with the national team.