THOMAS TUCHEL'S first game as England manager has been revealed.
The Three Lions' 2026 World Cup qualifying group will face Serbia, Albania, Latvia and Andorra.
Tuchel was present at today's draw, but will not officially start as England coach until January.
A date has been set for his first game in charge, with the German's reign starting on Friday evening at Wembley against Albania on March 21.
Three days later there is another home game for him against Latvia.
Tuchel's third match on June 7 is away to Andorra.
They will then play a friendly match in the same international window against an undisclosed opponent.
The three Lions chiefs will then face a headache at the venue when Andorra come to England for the return match on September 6.
Wembley Stadium appears to be out of action that evening due to Coldplay concerts either side of the match, meaning the match will have to be played elsewhere.
England next take on Serbia on September 9.
There will be another friendly match before Lavia leaves on October 14.
Then the qualifying campaign finally comes to an end with a double-header against Serbia at home on November 13 and Albania away on November 16.
Tuchel's squad could be very different to that of Gareth Southgate and Lee Carsley as the ex-Chelsea boss has promised a fresh start to all players, including the self-exiled Ben White.
The new manager said today: “It has to be a clean start and a clear story. It starts from January.
“From January I will be in the stadiums. The players just need to know: 'Okay, the boss will be there from January'.”
“Then of course I'm going to try to appeal to them, but also be respectful of the schedule they have because the schedule is busy in January, especially in the Premier League.”
Asked about White, Tuchel said: “Yes. I will contact him.”
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