England XI vs Albania: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for 2026 World Cup qualifier | OneFootball

Thomas Tuchel to make changes for Three Lions’ final game of 2025

Thomas Tuchel is expected to make changes to his England team when they face Albania in Tirana in their final World Cup qualifier on Sunday.

Bukayo Saka appeared to be moving gingerly for part of the Serbia game, but allayed fears of any injury when he spoke to ITV after the match.

Tuchel is awaiting confirmation from medical staff on whether he can call on Marc Guehi in Tirana, after the Crystal Palace defender sat out of the Serbia game with a bruised ankle.

Bournemouth’s uncapped midfielder Alex Scott was not named in their 23-man squad for that game, and it remains to be seen whether he will make it on the plane for Albania.

Tuchel could use the game for more experimentation, given it is another dead rubber for already-qualified England. Jude Bellingham came off the bench as Morgan Rogers started against Serbia, but the manager may feel it is time to start Bellingham in Albania.

The likes of Dan Burn and Jarrod Bowen did not feature at Wembley on Thursday, so they may now come into Tuchel’s thinking along with Dean Henderson, should the head coach wish to test another goalkeeper besides clear first choice Jordan Pickford.

Nick Pope and Anthony Gordon dropped out of the squad on Tuesday through injury.

England predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Konsa, Burn, Stones, Spence; Wharton, Rice; Saka, Bellingham, Rashford; Kane

Doubt: Guehi

Injured: Gordon, Pope

Date and time: 5pm GMT on Sunday, November 16, 2025

Venue: Arena Kombëtare, Tirana

TV Channel: ITV