"Tuchel has previously had to apologise for describing Bellingham's on-field behaviour as "repulsive", with the England boss facing repeated questions about his relationship with the 22-year-old. Bellingham only returned to the England squad this month, having not immediately been recalled following his recovery from injury earlier in the season, with the match in Tirana his first start back in the side."
""I don't want to make it bigger at the moment than it is. To a certain degree, if you have players like Jude, who are so competitive, they will never like it. But my word stands: it is about standards, about level, commitment to each other. "Someone is waiting outside, and we will not change our decision just because someone is waving his arms.""
Thomas Tuchel will review Jude Bellingham's reaction after the midfielder was substituted following England's second goal in a 2-0 win over Albania. Tuchel said the substituted player must accept and respect the decision while maintaining commitment to teammates. Tuchel previously apologised for describing Bellingham's on-field behaviour as "repulsive" and has faced questions about their relationship. Bellingham had just returned to the England squad and made his first start since recovering from injury. Tuchel noted competitive players may dislike substitutions but affirmed decisions will not be changed because of visible protests.
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