England duo handed debuts by Thomas Tuchel in pre-World Cup friendly

FootballSports
28 Mar 2026 • 4:55 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • James Trafford and James Garner were handed their England debuts by Thomas Tuchel for the Three Lions’ clash with Uruguay on Friday night.
  • Trafford and Garner were named in the starting XI as Tuchel looks to weigh up his options ahead of this summer’s World Cup.
  • Tuchel named a 35-man squad last week in order to take a look at players who could make his final World Cup squad.
  • Uncapped Jason Steele was also named on the bench at Wembley.
  • England are due to play Japan in another friendly next Tuesday.

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