"Kane has been directly involved in seven goals in three appearances against Albania (five goals, two assists), scoring or assisting on average every 35 minutes against them. That is his joint-most goals against one nation (also five versus San Marino), while he has only been involved in more goals against Bulgaria (four goals, four assists). Kane was withdrawn just after the hour mark in Thursday's 2-0 victory over Serbia, with Manchester City's Phil Foden finishing the game in a false nine role and assisting Eberechi Eze's clinching goal."
"Tuchel has talked up Foden's ability to deputise up front, but he expects at least one recognised centre-forward to serve as backup to Kane next summer. "I don't think so. It is possible, but I don't think it will happen," Tuchel said when asked if Kane could be the lone striker on the plane. "We will go with a very balanced squad. I have never picked a squad for a World Cup, but the general idea is to pick a balanced squad with all kinds of characters and qualities. "I cannot rule out that we go with one striker, but it's more likely we have more than one classic number nine.""
"In midfield, Tuchel appears to have settled on Nottingham Forest's Anderson as the ideal partner for Declan Rice, and he says the shirt is now the 23-year-old's to lose. "Elliot and Declan are at the moment ahead in midfield. They are a very good pair, and they compliment each other very well," Tuchel said."
Thomas Tuchel expects England to travel to the World Cup with more than one recognised centre-forward, keeping Harry Kane as the main striker while naming at least one classic number nine as backup. Kane has been directly involved in seven goals across three matches against Albania, averaging a goal contribution every 35 minutes, and was substituted after roughly an hour in the win over Serbia where Phil Foden finished as a false nine. Tuchel has praised Foden's versatility but favours a balanced squad with varied qualities. In midfield, Elliot Anderson has emerged as Declan Rice's preferred partner and currently holds the starting shirt.
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