LIONS 'WILL BE UNDERDOGS'

THOMAS TUCHEL says England will go to the World Cup next summer as underdogs.

- BY JOHN CROSS

The Three Lions will be among the bookies' favourites to lift the trophy, but Tuchel warned the odds are stacked against his team, partly because they have not won a major trophy since 1966. Boss Tuchel (left) said: "We will arrive as underdogs at the World Cup because we haven't won it for decades and we will play teams who have repeatedly won it during that time.

"If you've never won Wimbledon, you are maybe one of the favourites, but you are not the favourite. There is Brazil, there is Argentina, Spain, France, and they just did it recently.