Tuchel has more freedom as England coach than any of his recent predecessors, and the squad shows that he intends to use it.

Here we are then, at the gates of North America, 26 Englishmen tasked with winning a football tournament on 19 July. Cue two months of febrile debate, anxiety and at the end of it…

While Friday morning is the official announcement, the makeup of the squad has become clear and features some big calls