Tuchel left it late to inform many of his players that they had made the cut for his first squad, prioritising calls to those who missed out, including Jack Grealish and Morgan Gibbs-White, who was later called up to replace the injured Palmer.

There was outcry in the English media. In its bid to end its decades-long wait for a trophy, England’s national team had turned to a German.

Thomas Tuchel will take charge of England for the first time on Friday night, with his assembled squad already feeling the presence and aura of their highly rated coach