Thomas Tuchel laid down the law by warning that he is willing to drop his biggest stars and will put the needs of England for that of Topklubs.
Tuchel's Side Face Latvia in Wembley on Monday evening in the hope of building on the first World Cup victory on Friday on Albania.
The German coach had called Phil Foden and Marcus Rashford for disappointing performances and doubled this on Sunday, and said that everything that matters is the team.
“We have to find the best group,” Tuchel said. 'If that means that we leave very good players from the team, this can happen. It is important that we find the right team and not the most talented 26 players.
'We must have the team spirit good, because it is one thing to play qualifications and another to play tournament bootball.
'I am surprised with people who suggest that Marcus and Phil should be offended with what I said. I don't see it that way. I think the important word is “mild” (criticism). I said they didn't have the impact we wish.
'It is clear, if you look at photos or opportunities that have been made, they can do more. But it is not that it has to happen every game. We try to be honest, but nothing I say in public is something they have never heard of me before. '
Anthony Gordon would start, but the wing player in Newcastle has returned with a hip injury. Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa hopes to start, just like Jarrod Bowen from West Ham.
Tuchel rejected suggestions that he might be worried about whether Premier League clubs think he uses their players too much.
“I don't think Harry Kane is worried about his place in the starting line-up tomorrow,” he said. 'Some players know if they are fit, they will play, and some players will not. This is normal.
'Given that Declan Rice played a first stage of 7-1 in the Champions League and then played the next stage with Arsenal, I did not feel that they (the clubs) think so much about us, so I don't think we should break our heads about this.
“I take care of the players, but it would be the wrong signal to tell players now:” Hey, you have difficult (club) matches, so I'll let you rest now. “
'We have a qualification to play. We do what is good for us. We have contact with the clubs and we do not take unprofessional risks. We take care of ourselves and the clubs take care of themselves. '
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