England v Albania: Line-ups, stats and preview

March 20, 2025 Trending News

Match Preview for England v Albania

England usher in a brand new period tomorrow evening as Thomas Tuchel takes cost of the Three Lions for the primary time.

Albania are the guests to Wembley with each groups opening their World Cup qualification campaigns as they bid to make the finals subsequent summer time in america, Mexico and Canada.

Tuchel has demanded a extra ‘English’ method from his gamers, emphasising a extra direct, aggressive means of taking part in and a transfer away from the possession-based soccer below predecessor Gareth Southgate.

The German mentioned: “We wish to play with a starvation and a pleasure to win and never with the worry to lose. Something can occur in soccer – we all know this – however the focus is on successful [and having] a better variety of touches within the opponent’s field, increased quantity of assaults, increased quantity of excessive ball recoveries.

“Watching the Euros I felt stress and stress on the shoulders of the gamers and so they had been taking part in to not lose.

“I would like us to play with pleasure and the starvation and want to win…and the acceptance of failure is a part of it, particularly in soccer.”

Making our means down south forward of tomorrow’s sport at @WembleyStadium! 🧳 pic.twitter.com/mU4nFOk0FK

— England (@England) March 20, 2025

England captain Harry Kane has labored with Tuchel earlier than, at Bayern Munich final season, and he’s excited at rekindling their relationship on the worldwide stage.

Kane mentioned: “I had the pleasure of working with him final yr and I knew what he might carry to the kind of squad we have now.

“We’ve solely been collectively just a few days and it hasn’t disillusioned. Camp after camp, as he settles in and we get to know him extra, I feel we are going to enhance as we go. Finally, it’s about build up till subsequent yr.

“He’s very straight speaking. He is aware of what he needs and is aware of what he needs from his group. It doesn’t matter who you might be or what number of video games you performed, he’ll inform you a similar as he’ll inform one of many younger gamers what he needs. That’s a very good normal to set.”

England are the overwhelming favourites to win Group Okay within the UEFA qualifying part however Albania can be optimistic of competing for the runners-up spot alongside Serbia.

Albania are coached by former Arsenal left-back Sylvinho and his can be eager for his aspect to enhance on a file of two wins of their final 9 video games.

Staff Information for England v Albania

England are and not using a host of regulars who could in any other case have been in Tuchel’s squad – Bukayo Saka, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Lewis Corridor.

Cole Palmer has additionally been dominated out after struggling an damage previous to Chelsea’s defeat to Arsenal on the weekend.

It stays to be seen if he palms a recall to Ajax midfielder Jordan Henderson following his shock inclusion within the squad whereas there may very well be a debut for Arsenal full-back Myles Lewis-Skelly.

Albania are with out the injured Elseid Hysaj of Lazio and Al-Ittihad’s Mario Mitaj.

🦅 kuqezi kanë mbërritur në 📍Londër për sfidën kundër Anglisë në 🏟️ “Wembley”#ENGALB #kombetarja #fshf #futboll #WorldCupQualifiers pic.twitter.com/Q4nvynWQUm

— FSHF (@FSHForg) March 19, 2025