England’s Nations League match with Greece in Athens tonight has been described as a ‘dead rubber’. Far from it. This is a must-win game that has more riding on it than being promoted back into the top tier of European countries – where England should be anyway.

Anthony Gordon has been a key figure for England in recent months and is set to work with Thomas Tuchel when the German takes over as head coach in the new year

Thomas Tuchel will take charge of England on January 1. One player in particular is eager to train under the German.

Southampton defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Newcastle left-back Lewis Hall were called up to the England squad for the first time on as interim coach Lee Carsley made his final selection before Thomas Tuchel takes charge.

BBC Sport takes a look at the players interim boss Lee Carsley has fast-tracked into the England squad for the upcoming Nations League matches.

Tuchel has been out of work since the summer, having been removed from his post as Bayern Munich manager after missing out on a second-successive Bundesliga title at the expense o