Thomas Tuchel says he will not do clubs favours as England head coach
Thomas Tuchel will not go out of his way to do favours to clubs when it comes to selecting his England team. The new England head coach will take his second England game on Monday night, but said on Sunday that while he will always take care of the players, he will not necessarily rest them simply for the clubs’ convenience. Tuchel made specific reference to the fact that Declan Rice played in the second leg of Arsenal’s Champions League last 16 tie against PSV Eindhoven on 12 March, even though Arsenal won the first leg 7-1 away from home on 4 March. Rice has started 36 games for Arsenal...
