Bukayo Saka celebrates after putting England ahead in the World Cup qualifier against Serbia
When Thomas Tuchel introduced a selection of substitutes that was a graphic illustration of the formidable strength in depth at England's disposal, one crucial component of his World Cup plans remained untouched.
Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden and Eberechi Eze were brought on as head coach Tuchel's "finishers" after 65 minutes, helping to secure the victory against Serbia that maintained England's unblemished seven-match winning run in their qualification campaign.
Eze duly obliged with a spectacular strike to confirm the 2-0 win - but it was Arsenal team-mate Bukayo Saka who stayed the course for the whole game, once more demonstrating how vital he will be to England's World Cup ambitions with a spectacular opening goal to set them on their way.
At a time when, with England's World Cup place assured, scrutiny is on the battle between Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers and Real Madrid superstar Bellingham for the number 10 role - and whether Manchester City's Foden can find a way into the team - Tuchel has no such worries about 24-year-old Saka.
