England vs Senegal LIVE: Visitors take shock lead as Thomas Tuchel’s facet fail to impress
England will be hoping for a far better showing in their second engagement of the international window with Senegal their opponents in Nottingham.
Thomas Tuchel was left furious with a lacklustre performance against Andorra as his side scraped to a 1-0 win against overmatched opposition.
The expectation will be of significant improvements against a Senegal side likely to provide far more forward threat.
In these early days of Tuchel’s time as head coach, he will see every match as vital as England begin to build in earnest towards next year’s World Cup.
Follow all the build-up and minute-by-minute action ahead of the international friendly:
England 1-2 Senegal
72 mins: SAVE! Jackson looks to get on the scoresheet but his low effort is saved by Henderson for a corner.
England need to make sure this doesn’t get more embarrassing than it already is.
England 1-2 Senegal
70 mins: Tuchel is going to the bench again, but it’s Toney who’s coming on. The Al-Ahli man looks absolutely seething.
Bellingham on for Rice, while Madueke enters the fray for Saka.
Meanwhile, Senegal have brought on Gueye and Sabaly for goalscorers Sarr and Diarra.
England 1-2 Senegal
68 mins: SAVE! That is some stop by Mendy!
It’s quick, incisive football from England as Gibbs-White dances into the box before slipping it into the path of Saka.
The Arsenal winger gets a curling shot away but Mendy gets down to fingert
England 1-2 Senegal
64 mins: CHANCE! Good move from England as Eze latches onto a forward ball and delightfully flicks it into the path of Rogers, who chooses to put his laces through it in the box.
It’s on target but Mendy gets his body in the way.
GOAL! England 1-2 Senegal (Diarra, 62′)
Wow. That was just far too easy, and England are behind!
One pass and Diarra has a clear run on goal, driving towards the near post before slotting it through Henderson and into the net.
Senegal lead at the City Ground. It’s not exactly undeserved, is it?
‘Something of a slight for Toney’
Looks like a side without a striker but with Eze and Morgan Rogers through the middle. An interesting experiment, but something of a slight for Ivan Toney, the specialist striker left on the bench when Kane went off.
England 1-1 Senegal
59 mins: Huge cheers from the City Ground as Forest boy Morgan Gibbs-White enters the fray in place of Gordan.
Jones and Rogers also on for Gallagher and Kane – no sign of Toney. England no longer have an out-and-out striker on the field.
England 1-1 Senegal
57 mins: Eze tries to forge something by himself but gets thwarted, with Senegal thumping it up the field for Jackson to chase.
He proves a handful for Chalobah, holding up the ball before his pass is intercepted.
Triple change coming for England.
‘Lack of control should worry Tuchel’
The lack of control in midfield should worry Tuchel.
Kane has dropped deep at times to act as the playmaker – too deep at times – but Senegal have showed more craft in the centre of the pitch.
It is a familiar English problem. It isn’t one Conor Gallagher is likely to alleviate.
England 1-1 Senegal
54 mins: Nearly a big blunder by Colwill as he’s closed down by club teammate Jackson, giving the striker a chance to escape in behind.
However, Henderson is in a good position and is able to get out before Jackson can do any real damage.
Another England let-off.
