England have played their last match before Thomas Tuchel names his World Cup squad and some stars may be fearing for their place on the plane following an underwhelming 1-0 defeat to brilliant Japan at Wembley.
Without the injured captain Harry Kane and with Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka also unavailable, Tuchel’s side lacked inspiration in attack and were cut apart by Kauro Mitoma’s first-half opener, with sharp Japan slicing England open on the counter-attack after Cole Palmer was dispossessed.
