Tuchel 'not afraid' to make changes as injured Gordon withdraws
England manager Thomas Tuchel says he is "not afraid" to make changes for Monday's World Cup qualifier against Latvia, while Anthony Gordon has been ruled out through injury.
The Newcastle forward sustained a hip injury on Friday after coming on as a late substitute in the Three Lions' opening qualifier against Albania.
After England's 2-0 win, Tuchel described the injury as "a bit worrying" but played it down on Sunday, saying Gordon requires a couple of days' rest.
The 24-year-old had a scan on Saturday before returning to his club for further assessment.
"It's just a matter of pain, there's a big bruise around the hip region and he's unable to walk properly," said Tuchel.
As he ponders changes to his line-up, the German added there was a "good chance" Gordon would have started against Latvia and was "sad that he's out".
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'No-one will be dropped on performance'
While Gordon will not feature at Wembley, Levi Colwill, Marc Guehi, Morgan Rogers and Dominic Solanke are pushing to be involved in Monday's game.
Asked if there would be changes to his starting line-up, Tuchel said: "Yes and no.
"No-one will be dropped from a performance point of view, but if we have fresh legs available we are not afraid to do it."
Myles Lewis-Skelly and Dan Burn were both handed their debuts in defence on Friday, while Ezri Konsa earned his 10th cap and midfielder Curtis Jones a third.
And although England started with victory in his first game in charge, Tuchel admitted they "have to do better".
"We have reasons to let all of them play again and say 'let's do better', but we also have reports from the physical department of some concerns," he said.
"It's only the second day after the match and we need to be cautious. Maybe it will be a mix between both.
"We have two or three players who felt their legs after the match so let's see."
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