Thomas Tuchel said Phil Foden's place in England's World Cup squad is "not a guarantee" after failing once more to hit peak form for the Three Lions. Foden struggled in an unfamiliar role up front in the absence of Harry Kane in England's 1-0 friendly defeat to Japan on Tuesday. After a bright start to the season, the 25-year-old has also slipped down the pecking order for Pep Guardiola at Manchester City in recent weeks. 

"He tried everything. I would say he was excellent in camp but, yeah, he struggles to show it on the pitch," said Tuchel. "Obviously he didn't have a lot of minutes for City recently, then he came to camp with the brightest smile and was so good in training. "And I thought he will just surprise us and will play with the same verve and excitement but he struggles to have the full impact."