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'We are here to win' - Tuchel ahead of WC qualifier against Serbia

England travel to Serbia in a bid to maintain their 100% record in World Cup qualifying so far - but will face stern opposition and a hostile reception in Belgrade.

Thomas Tuchel’s side were 2-0 winners last time out against minnows Andorra but face an altogether different prospect against Serbia, who sit five points behind England in the group but with a game in hand.

The stakes are high, as captain Harry Kane summed them up: “If we win the game, we’re really close to securing qualification. If we don’t, it makes the next camp a lot trickier.”

And time is running out for Tuchel to figure out his best XI, with Elliot Anderson and Noni Madueke among the players to impress against Andorra and hoping to secure a starting berth today.

Clean sheet record

England haven’t conceded in any of their last six competitive fixtures and could tie their longest ever run of clean sheets in such games

They previously kept seven in a row between October 1988 and October 1989 under Sir Bobby Robson.

Mike Jones9 September 2025 18:40

Kane on what he's expecting from Serbia

England last faced Serbia at Euro 2024 where Jude Bellingham scored the only goal of the game to give the Three Lions a 1-0 win.

Harry Kane expects a similarly tough encounter tonight.

“We expect a similar game. That was a really tough game in the Euros last summer,” he said.

“I thought large parts of that game, we controlled it well. Probably in the second half, we look at as a game we could’ve done a little bit better. Serbia were really good in possession and we struggled to press the way we wanted to.

“We have to go with loads of energy and make it as difficult as we can for them. If we give them too much time, they have the quality in the team to hurt us. We’re going to go aggressive and try and be on the front foot.

“Hopefully we can come out with that energy and really take the game from minute one.”