Five months after the announcement his appointment, Thomas Tuchel takes the England reigns for the first time on Friday night, Wembley playing host to the Three Lions opening World Cup qualifier against Albania.

In its bid to end its decades-long wait for a trophy, England's national team turned to a German. The Daily Mail published a back page headline declaring it a “dark day for England” when it emerged Thomas Tuchel,

England captain Harry Kane has praised Thomas Tuchel's methods ahead of the coach's first match in charge, hoping that his straightforward approach will help England finally win a second World Cup. Tuchel,