"Thomas Tuchel has said he would rather England lose their final World Cup qualifier to Albania than any of his players risk picking up a red card that would rule them out of the start of next summer's tournament. The head coach has taken note of Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo possibly facing a two-game ban at the World Cup after his dismissal against the Republic of Ireland on Thursday and will remind his side about the importance of discipline at the Air Albania Arena"
"For Harry Kane, it is a numbers game and they keep on coming. The England captain has 23 goals in 17 appearances for Bayern Munich this season, while for his country it is three in four. If he scores against Albania here on Sunday, he would equal Pele's record in international football. Kane has 76 goals from 111 caps. The Brazil legend finished with 77 from 92. One more detail: Kane has failed to score in only six matches for club and country this season."
Thomas Tuchel said he would rather England lose their final World Cup qualifier to Albania than have any player receive a red card that would rule them out of the World Cup start. He noted Cristiano Ronaldo's possible two-game ban after a dismissal and emphasized discipline at the Air Albania Arena, advising players to think twice before committing last-man fouls. England have already won their qualifying group and are through. Harry Kane has 23 goals in 17 club appearances and three in four for England this season; he needs one goal to equal Pele's international record of 77. Albania have clinched a playoff place.
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