Tuchel’s first England squad could be the most eagerly-anticipated announcement for years; perhaps the most unpredictable, too, given, while Gareth Southgate had the occasional tendency to surprise and axe big names, many of his selections were familiar and Lee Carsley borrowed heavily from his Under-21 team.

The 27-year-old is hoping to be involved when Thomas Tuchel names his first England squad on Friday for World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia. "I have spoken [to Tuchel]," said Henderson, after Saturday's 1-0 win against Ipswich. "He texted me before the game. Obviously, that's nice to know that he is watching.

Dean Henderson revealed he and three of his Crystal Palace teammates received messages from England manager Thomas Tuchel ahead of Saturday’s 1-0 win over Ipswich Town. Tuchel has been visiting grounds up and down the country and compiling a 55-man long-list of players he is keeping tabs on, as he prepares to name his first England squad on Friday.

Predicting Thomas Tuchel’s first England squad - including five new faces and two huge recalls - Tuchel is preparing to name his squad ahead of World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia

And it would seem that a quartet from south London are going to make the cut after Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson revealed that Tuchel had contacted him and some of his teammate

Dean Henderson kept his ninth Premier League clean sheet of the season on Saturday as Crystal Palace ran out 1-0 winners over Ipswich Town in front of England boss Thomas Tuchel

When Newcastle were qualifying for the Champions League and Jordan Pickford wasn't playing that well, he should have had a decent run of games for England then. But, we know how England like to play with the ball and that's the one thing that really holds him back from pushing Pickford.

England manager Thomas Tuchel has spoken to more than 50 players as he prepares to name his first squad next week. Tuchel officially started his role in charge of the England men’s team at the beginning of January and has spent his first three months travelling to matches and building a rapport with those who will be considered for selection.