2 hours ago Tuchel's determination to prime Konsa portion leaving retired Guehi raised immoderate eyebrows, but a glimpse astatine the German's squad selections since succeeding Sir Gareth Southgate suggests this should not person been a surprise.
Of England's 15 games nether Tuchel, Konsa has started 10, 3rd down Pickford and Harry Kane, who person some started 12. He is besides 3rd successful minutes played, with 933 down Pickford (1,008) and Kane (938).
Guehi has lone started seven, playing 504 minutes – and it could besides beryllium noted that Tuchel was successful complaint astatine Chelsea erstwhile the 25-year-old was sold to Crystal Palace successful July 2021.
Konsa had moments of uncertainty, getting caught retired of presumption erstwhile Petar Musa scored Croatia's 2nd equaliser, but Tuchel is simply a immense admirer of his carnal and footballing attributes, which are believed to person settled the selection.
Tuchel's assurance successful 32-year-old Stones, who lone started 5 Premier League games past play earlier leaving Manchester City, means it looks similar a consecutive conflict betwixt Konsa and Guehi to enactment up alongside him.
Former England striker Chris Sutton believes Tuchel should really brace Konsa and Guehi alternatively than commencement with Stones.
He told BBC Sport: "Why is the statement Guehi for Konsa and not Stones?
"I'd person Guehi and Konsa due to the fact that they are the champion defenders.
"Don't get maine wrong, John Stones has been a large subordinate and I person immense respect for his career, but you are talking astir a feline who doesn't adjacent person a nine for adjacent play yet.
"I don't deliberation Stones has the athleticism which the different 2 possess.
"It's thing against John, who has been a superb player. He's got much composure connected the ball, which he's ever had, but erstwhile England get retired of the group, which they will, you volition request your champion defenders erstwhile you're playing against the champion attackers.
"I deliberation Konsa and Guehi person amended attributes successful presumption of one-against-one situations than John Stones and determination volition beryllium times successful games erstwhile they volition beryllium isolated one-against-one against players of the highest class."
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