Tuchel left it late to inform many of his players that they had made the cut for his first squad, prioritising calls to those who missed out, including Jack Grealish and Morgan Gibbs-White, who was later called up to replace the injured Palmer.

There was outcry in the English media. In its bid to end its decades-long wait for a trophy, England’s national team had turned to a German.

He will finally take charge of the team for the first time in a World Cup qualifier against Albania at Wembley on March 21. Read more at straitstimes.com.