England 2-0 Albania: Arsenal defender Myles Lewis-Skelly scores on his Three Lions debut 

Dreamland: Arsenal's former academy graduate Myles Lewis-Skelly scored 20 minutes into his Three Lions debut 

Arsenal’s teenage prodigy Myles Lewis-Skelly scored on his England debut at Wembley Stadium to launch the Thomas Tuchel era.

The Gunners precocious 18-year-old - who, 12 short months ago was playing for the club’s academy sides - latched onto Jude Bellingham’s perceptive through ball, to slot home left-footed past Albania keeper Thomas Strakosha with only 20 minutes gone at the national stadium, before a second half goal from captain Harry Kane sealed proceedings under the arch.

While England fans greeted new Three Lions boss Tuchel with a tiresome banner that read, rather haughtily, “Welcome to the home of football Thomas’, the loud pre-match cheers for the North Londoners’ Young Gun was perhaps more in keeping with a fresh new start, after the country’s national team reached the finals of the last two European Championships, but is now greedily eyeing the biggest trophy of all across the pond in a little more than 15 months.

The progressive Tuchel also handed an England debut to Newcastle's Carabao Cup hero Dan Burn.

Fairytale stories for both players at opposite ends of their careers, with 32-year-old Geordie Burn surely never topping the last few days, after landing silverware here at the national stadium last weekend, prior to his first call up a mere 24 hours later.

The Three Lions’ new boss also included Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones, as well as Marcus Rashford in the starting XI, for his first call-up in a year, as the new era began in heartening fashion under the arch in north-west London.

The early stages were notable for Rashford showing a nice understanding with Real Madrid’s young English midfielder by linking up well with Bellingham along the left, with Lewis-Skelly proving calm and reliable cover, both in defence and attack along the same flank.

All of which was underlined when the imperious Bellingham displayed exactly how to unpick a low block, exchanging passes with the Arsenal youngster, before Lewis-Skelly cooly fired past Albania’s former Brentford keeper.

Lewis-Skelly ran to the corner flag before falling to his knees, before being engulfed by his joyous teammates, as Wembley erupted. There was even a smile from the canny Tuchel himself, at the heartening scenes the stadium and wide watching world had just witnessed.

Albania, coached by former Gunner Sylvinho, are no pushovers, and could have equalised, when Jordan Pickford flapped at a ball, which struck the woodwork, during an excruciating mix-up with Burn.

No matter. Despite the relentless cheers from the 6,000 travelling Albanian fans, England could have extended their lead five minutes before the interval, but Strakosha saved from Bellingham’s header after Walker’s cross, prior to Harry Kane’s effort deflecting over the bar, as England went into the break 1-0 ahead.

On the Albania bench was Chelsea’s Everton loanee, Slough-born Armando Broja, who came on in the second half to harry the less than mobile Burn.

However, Tuchel’s England underlined their superiority when Kane scored the Three Lions second of the night, with a neat finish into the far corner with 16 minutes remaining to put the seal on an encouraging evening.

One that the country will hope culminates in lifting the famous golden trophy in New Jersey next summer. It should be an interesting journey.