MARCUS RASHFORD has been named in Thomas Tuchel’s first-ever Engand starting 11.
Rashford – on loan to Aston Villa from Manchester United – was recalled to the squad for the first time since March of last year.
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And Tuchel has started the winger on the left of a front three including Phil Foden and Harry Kane against Albania at Wembley.
There was also a first England cap for Newcastle defender Dan Burn.
Burn scored in Newcastle’s 2-1 Carabao Cup win over Liverpool – handing the club their first piece of silverware since 1955.
He partnered Kyle Walker, Ezri Konsa and Myles Lewis-Skelly in England’s backline.
Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham and Curtis Jones made up Tuchel’s midfield for the 2026 World Cup qualifying match.
Rashford and Jordan Henderson both missed out on England’s Euro 2024 squad that reached the final but lost to Spain last summer.
But the Villa star was rewarded for his recent run of form.
Tuchel said: “I had the feeling that we need to reward him now, we need to feel him, he needs to be close to me, that he does not fall back into old routines.
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“He stepped up his game impressively [at Villa] against the ball. This is the most important point for him – the intensity after ball loss.
“The tracking back on the side. The sprinting. The hunting down. Making sure you’re in position.
“That he can bully defenders, we know all that … we forgot a little bit about it but we know it. He is a complete package.
“But at the same time, we want to make sure that he stays on track.”
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