England vs Spain LIVE: Latest team news and line-ups from Nations League clash as James Trafford starts

Anthony Gordon has been catching up with his Barcelona pals pre-match.

What to make of Tuchel’s selection then?

Trafford replacing Pickford is the standout given how long the Everton goalkeeper has been undisputed first choice.

Quansah getting the nod over Alexander-Arnold is less of a surprise given the World Cup selection, even if many fans would rather see the Real Madrid player involved, while it will be fascinating to see how Lewis-Skelly performs in place of absent Arsenal clubmate Rice.

Spain: Simon; Garcia, Cubarsi, Laporte, Cucurella; Rodri, Ruiz; Yamal, Olmo, Williams; Torres

England: Trafford; Quansah, Konsa, Guehi, O’Reilly; Anderson, Lewis-Skelly; Saka, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane

England’s most recent Nations League meeting with Spain eight years ago was a thriller – perhaps the peak performance of Southgate’s time in charge?

… England will have THREE more games to play.

Next up will be a trip to Czechia on Tuesday, followed by a trip to Croatia next Saturday and then a fixture at home to the Czechs on Tuesday week.

Tickets for this one sold out very, very quickly and it should be a decent atmosphere as these games go.

“I’m happy, I’m enjoying my football,” Rogers said of his own start to the new campaign. “I’m feeling as good as I’ve ever felt playing, contributing, scoring goals, assists, creating chances. I’m loving it. It’s been challenging at times, obviously a good start and then tailored off a bit at the end, which is disappointing. But that’s football, and I just can’t wait to get going and keep going and keep pushing myself and keep trying to improve.”