Football We will try to prove a point against Serbia - Tuchel

THOMAS Tuchel believes England are ready to "prove a point" in Serbia having seen more positives than negatives in Saturday's forgettable World Cup qualification victory against Andorra.

- Simon PEACH

The Euro 2024 runners-up continued their unblemished start to Group K at Villa Park by winning a fourth match without conceding.

Christian Garcia's own goal gave dominant, if shot shy, England a deserved halftime lead, with Declan Rice heading home Reece James’ outstanding cross to seal a 2-0 victory against the well-drilled microstate.

But, in truth, Saturday was always more about the goal tally than the outcome, with attention immediately switching from Birmingham to Belgrade and tomorrow's tough assignment against Serbia.

“We will try to prove a point - to win and put out the next performance, and to be tough in the circumstances,’ England boss Tuchel said.

“We expect a very emotional stadium, we expect an emotional crowd. We expect maybe, yeah, to adapt to the circumstances. We don’t know what the pitch looks like. Make no excuses.