Even without several key players, England’s performance sent a message of depth and confidence. Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, and Jack Grealish were all absent due to injury, yet England dominated possession and created chance after chance.
“We created a lot of chances. We could use Harry all the time, but we need to play without Harry and Jude, the guys are injured. I think we played an excellent first half,” Tuchel remarked.