The second round of matches is scheduled for this Monday, with England hosting Latvia at Wembley at 22.45, while Albania will face Andorra in Tirana. After the first round, both England and Latvia have three points.The Three Lions comfortably beat Albania 2-0 in London, while Latvia scraped a 1-0 win in Andorra. Clearly, Thomas Tuchel’s team will be the heavy favorite tonight, and anything less than a convincing victory will be considered an upset.Monday night football 🏴🇱🇻 pic.twitter.com/03Gq7bSuQT— England (@England) March 24, 2025 England is the big favorite in Group K, and many consider Serbia the only team that can challenge them for the top spot, which leads directly to the World Cup. Tuchel’s goal is to collect as many points as possible before the match against the Eagles, to allow his players to play those games with more freedom.To remind you, England will visit Belgrade on September 9th, while the Eagles will play at Wembley on November 13th. Tuchel is using these matches against weaker opponents to experiment. For example, against Albania, he played Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham together on the field, even though they both naturally play in the same position as attacking midfielders. Bellingham was the playmaker, while Foden was placed on the wing, which is not his preferred position.Looking to build on win number one 💪 pic.twitter.com/hf9027a42U— England (@England) March 24, 2025 “Jude played as a number 10, although I think Phil would have preferred to be in his position, and that would have suited him better. However, since we’re without Bukayo Saka, and Albania’s best player was on the right side, we decided to put Curtis Jones alongside Bellingham in the middle because he does a huge amount of invisible work and when needed, he drops back as a defensive midfielder,” Tuchel explained his tactical ideas.Sunday sesh 🏃♂️ pic.twitter.com/KrOhUpWIzv— England (@England) March 23, 2025 He will try something new again this time, partly due to injuries. Anthony Gordon picked up an injury in the match against Albania and didn’t train on Sunday, so we’ll likely see Morgan Gibbs-White play as the left winger. Given that England played their previous match just three days ago, and considering the fatigue, some changes in the starting lineup are expected. There are indications that James Trafford, Reece James, Jordan Henderson, and Jarrod Bowen will start tonight.##NAJAVA_MECA_8799826##
