Sixty-five days after England's semi-final defeat by Argentina, Thomas Tuchel will name his first squad since the World Cup on Friday. While the tournament ultimately ended with a spectacular 6-4 win over France in the bronze-medal match, the Three Lions left the United States with a long list of what ifs. Now, with four games in the space of 11 days coming up during the extended international break, fans will get a glimpse of what Tuchel's next England side might look like.
Could players like Trent Alexander-Arnold be recalled? Will others like Alex Scott make their debut? And how might we expect them to play?
BBC Sport senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel, journalist Jess Anderson and BBC Radio 5 Live's John Murray go through the big questions facing Tuchel. Sami Mokbel: Rio Ngumoha and Lewis Hall are among the players to have been named in England manager Thomas Tuchel's provisional squad for the forthcoming Nations League internationals, though it remains to be seen whether they make the final cut. Liverpool winger Ngumoha was part of a contingent of young players that flew with the England senior squad for their pre-World Cup training camp in Palm Beach.
He was unexpectedly handed his debut in the warm-up game against New Zealand, impressing in a second-half cameo. But the 18-year-old is yet to be picked in a full senior England squad - although he is in with a chance of being selected by Tuchel for the forthcoming games against Spain, the Czech Republic and Croatia. Hall's World Cup omission raised eyebrows given England entered the tournament without a natural left-back.
Before naming his full squad on Friday, Tuchel is required to submit a preliminary squad of players from which he will name his final party. It is understood Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott, Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly and Everton's Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall are also among the names selected in Tuchel's extended list. Attacking duo Cole Palmer and Phil Foden are on there too, after being two of the biggest omissions from Tuchel's squad for the World Cup.
That decision was deemed a mistake from certain circles, given they are two of English football's most creative players. Meanwhile, Tuchel is expected to omit Jordan Henderson, Dean Henderson and John Stones because of injury. Tuchel regrets not eating Azteca turf after win over Mexico FA to canvass England players in World Cup review Jess Anderson: One of the most talked-about issues surrounding England is who they turn to in the absence of captain and star striker Harry Kane.
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