Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson is another beneficiary of Thomas Tuchel's willingness to look outside the usual inner circle of England stars, producing a third successive top-class display in Thursday's 3-0 friendly win over Wales. Against Wales, Anderson's constant demands for the ball and his ability to keep England ticking over were hallmarks of his quality.
Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson is another beneficiary of Thomas Tuchel's willingness to look outside the usual inner circle of England stars, producing a third successive top-class display in Thursday's 3-0 friendly win over Wales.
He is used to being at the heart of the action for Forest where, according to Opta, he has completed the most passes in the opposition half (244) and won possession most (47) in the Premier League this season.
Against Wales, Anderson's constant demands for the ball and his ability to keep England ticking over were hallmarks of his quality. He played 77 passes, 74 successfully, created two chances and regained possession six times.
Tuchel added: "Morgan [Rogers] and Elliot are humble players and very talented and that is a very good mix."
The German can now move forward from a position of strength, even stronger than after the win in Serbia, to the World Cup qualifier in Latvia on Tuesday.
And it will deliver a sharp reminder to Jude Bellingham and others that Tuchel is determined to tread his own path towards next summer's World Cup - with or without the Real Madrid midfielder.
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