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Thomas Tuchel’s first scouting assignment as official England head coach will be at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this weekend.
Mail Sport can reveal that the England boss will attend the Saturday lunchtime clash between Spurs and Newcastle, where he will hope to catch sight of Dominic Solanke, James Maddison, Anthony Gordon, Tino Livramento and Lewis Hall.
Tuchel will watch the Premier League encounter from the directors box as he starts to ponder his squad selection for his first games in charge against Latvia and Albania in March.
The former Chelsea boss is also expected to attend Liverpool versus Manchester United on Sunday, where Trent Alexander-Arnold, Curtis Jones, Jarrell Quansah, Kobbie Mainoo and Harry Maguire will be hoping to impress.
The former Chelsea boss has appointed fitness coach Nicolas Mayer to his staff alongside assistant Anthony Barry, goalkeeper coach Henrique Hilario and analyst James Melbourne.
Mayer has worked with Tuchel, who will hold a series of meetings at St George’s Park next week, at Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich.
Thomas Tuchel’s first scouting trip as England boss will be at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
He will be hoping to watch the likes of Dominic Solanke and James Maddison in the clash
The German officially became Gareth Southgate’s successor on January 1 ahead of March fixtures
Tuchel formally started work on January 1, becoming Gareth Southgate’s permanent successor by signing an 18-month deal.
Meanwhile, Villa Park is emerging as a contender to host England’s clash against Andorra in September.
The qualifier on September 6 cannot be played at Wembley because it clashes with a Coldplay concert.
But Aston Villa are among the options being considered by the Football Association for the game.