Arsenal stars and Marcus Rashford assessed by Thomas Tuchel after England win as debutant 'passes test' | OneFootball

Arsenal pair endured a mixed outing as England limped to a 2-0 win over Andorra

Thomas Tuchel has praised Elliot Anderson for a "very good" England debut in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Andorra, while assessing the performances of his attackers.

However, Anderson - making his first ever start for the senior national team - has been one of few players to emerge from the World Cup qualifier with any praise.

Tuchel, asked about the performance of the Nottingham Forest midfielder, said: "Very good, very very good. He was a bit nervous this week but then did good and we said let's try it and he did it.

"That was the test and I think he passed the test. Why should he not play in Serbia [on Tuesday]?"

Impressive: Elliot Anderson

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Tuchel was far less complimentary in his assessment regarding the three England attackers who he selected to start against the international minnows.

Noni Madueke, Eberechi Eze and Marcus Rashford lined up in support of Three Lions captain Harry Kane but Tuchel felt the trio were not productive enough in the final third.

He added: "I think we missed the little moments to accelerate the game. Maybe Ebz [Eberechi Eze] didn't have his best day in the number 10, the last pass from Noni [Madueke] wasn't clinical enough and Rashford had good moments but couldn't finish them.

“It's stuff that can happen against a narrow team. The second goal should have come earlier because it gave us a lot of freedom.

"We've learned a lot and I'm glad for the players. Now we will prove a point in Belgrade [against Serbia]."

The last pass from Noni wasn't clinical enough and Rashford had good moments but couldn't finish them

Thomas Tuchel

Tuchel does have options at his disposal should he wish to freshen up the attack in Belgrade.

Morgan Gibbs-White, Morgan Rogers and Anthony Gordon all came off the bench in the second half against Andorra, while Ollie Watkins and Jarrod Bowen were both unused substitutes.

England face Serbia away from home on Tuesday hoping to ensure their five-point lead at the top of Group K remains intact come the final whistle.