England boss Thomas Tuchel hails Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly after dream Three Lions debut 

Tuchel praised Myles Lewis-Skelly's "natural confidence" after Hale End's England debutant scored in 2-0 win over Albania at Wembley 

The 18-year-old Hale End graduate launched the new era under Tuchel's with a superbly-taken finish 20 minutes into his England debut, with the Gunners left-back impressing throughout the match that saw Harry Kane grab England's second goal for his 70th for the Three Lions.

Speaking to the media including Layth Yousif, after the game, Tuchel said: 

"He is such an open character," 

"He was amazing in camp. Full of confidence, full of humour.

"You see everything on the pitch, off the pitch. He does it with a natural confidence.

"That's how he plays football. Full of courage and quality. He was decisive and opened this game for us."

Tuchel was also impressed with Lewis-Skelly's versatility throughout the triumph to kick-start England's 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign, explaining how the talented 18-year-old was deployed tactically during the contest. 

"The second half, he played as an eight, we wanted to take more risks," Tuchel said.

"The first half we played in a 4-1 and 4-1 up front. He played more conventional and scored more up-front. He played as a No 8 or 10. I think his best position is where he plays for Arsenal in the left double six, inverted role.

"If you see him in possession games in training, the quality of first touch, body movement, how he plays the passes is a very high understanding of the game.

"He's very versatile and can do a lot of things. We tried to play more conventional today because there are many players for different clubs."