Harry Kane said incoming England coach Thomas Tuchel has been boosted by the emergence of a crop of young players who have shone in the absence of more experienced internationals after a 5-0 Wembley win against the Republic of Ireland.

Lee Carsley admitted his relief at rounding off his interim England tenure with Nations League promotion and says he plans to meet Thomas Tuchel “in the next few weeks” to start the handover process.

Two of the first names on the team sheet for Tuchel will be Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid and Arsenal lynchpin Declan Rice. The engine room duo boasts the perfect concoction of the exuberance of youth and experience at the highest level of football – both domestically and from an international point of view.