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By LUKE POWER, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 00: 00 AEST, 7 September 2025 | Updated: 00: 51 AEST, 7 September 2025 58 View comments England's team news has been confirmed ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Andorra - less than an hour after being leaked. Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson has been handed his first England cap after his maiden call-up by Thomas Tuchel. It marks a proud moment for the 22-year-old from Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, just over a year after leaving his boyhood club of Newcastle due to the club's financial pressures. Marcus Rashford is given his first cap since March 2024 and will likely start on the right wing. He is back getting minutes under his belt with Barcelona after moving on loan from Manchester United. Meanwhile, four Arsenal stars are in the team, with Declan Rice, Eberechi Eze, Myles Lewis-Skelly, and Noni Madueke all starting. Elliot Anderson is in line to make his England debut from the start against Andorra Marcus Rashford is also teed up to make his first England appearance since March 2024 Thomas Tuchel and the English public are expecting more after an underwhelming start to World Cup qualifying, though they have won all their games The other players to be given the nod by Tuchel are Dan Burn, Marc Guehi, Reece James, and Harry Kane, with Jordan Pickford in goal. England kick off at 5pm at Villa Park as they look to extend their lead at the top of qualifying group K. The Three Lions have won all three of their tests so far against Andorra, Latvia and Albania but have so far been unconvincing. In the last international break, they laboured to a 1-0 win away at Andorra, only breaking the deadlock in the second half against a side ranked 173rd in the world. After this evening's test, they will travel to Serbia in what will likely mark the biggest test of their qualifying campaign. Anything short of smooth progression will be considered a failure for England. Like Lee Carsley, the interim boss who followed Gareth Southgate, Tuchel is open to experimentation. He has also brought Djed Spence into his first England squad alongside Anderson and he could become the first known Muslim player to feature for the national team. Tuchel's XI: Jordan Pickford; Reece James, Marc Guehi, Dan Burn, Myles Lewis-Skelly; Elliot Anderson, Declan Rice, Eberechi Eze; Marcus Rashford, Harry Kane, Noni Madueke.
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