It seems more and more likely that the Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa will earn his first England start on Friday, in the first match of Thomas Tuchel.
Rogers has played directly in three of the last four games of Villa, and may play in the same role at Wembley, in the absence of Bukayo Saka.
Sources believe that Kyle Walker leads the race to be England's right back against Albania, for Tino Livramento and Reece James, in what his 94th limit would be.
Jordan Pickford, Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane are expected to form the experienced core through the center of the field.
Tuchel tells his players only the starting line-up on Matchday, in contrast to Gareth Southgate, who would inform the group of his XI the evening before a match.
Rogers made his first England appearances as a sub in the Nations League matches against Greece and Republic of Ireland in November. The 22-year-old enjoys an impressive season with Villa, with seven goals and four assists in the Premier League, as well as three strikes in the Champions League.
His preferred position would be like a NO10, but Bellingham is likely to take on that role.
Livramento may lack the right back position to walk Walker, but is in the fight to play with Myles Lewis-Skelly.
Aaron Ramsdale, Jarell Quansah and Morgan Gibbs-White have been omitted from the Catchday team of 23 after they have been admitted to Tuchel's 26-players team that trained this week. They stay with the group for Monday with Latvia's qualifying match.
English team to face Albania
Goalists: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), James Trafford (Burnley).
Defenders: Dan Burn (Newcastle United), Levi Colwill (Chelsea), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Tino Livramento (New Far-Rame, Lo, Four,, Four, Lo-Livrament), Lo-Livrame,, Framental,, Four Rame,, Livrament,, Livrament, Livramentoer, Livramentoer) City).
Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Ebereechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Jordan Henderson (Ajax), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
Forwards: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munchen), Marcus Rashford (Aston Villa, Loing from Manchester United), Dominic Solanke (Tottenham).
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