England have 'tools' to win World Cup - Carsley

Lee Carsley says England are successful "a bully position" to triumph the 2026 World Cup nether caller manager Thomas Tuchel.

German Tuchel takes up his caller relation connected 1 January aft being handed an 18-month declaration by the Football Association.

The 51-year-old has been tasked with ending England's agelong hold for a large trophy - and outgoing interim brag Carsley believes the squad tin win astatine the tourney successful the United States, Canada and Mexico.

"I deliberation we are successful a bully presumption to bash that," helium said. "I deliberation we person the endowment to bash it.

"We person got each of the tools. We conscionable request to play them successful the order."

Carsley clinched England's promotion to Nations League A with 5 wins from his six games successful complaint aft replacing Gareth Southgate. He besides gave debuts to 8 players during his impermanent spell, including Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones and Southampton centre-back Taylor Harwood-Bellis.

The 50-year-old's tenure ended with Sunday's emphatic 5-0 win implicit the Republic of Ireland astatine Wembley Stadium.

"Thomas' excavation of players has accrued truthful we person near the squad successful a fantastic position," added Carsley, who volition instrumentality to his occupation arsenic brag of the England Under-21s side.

"I person been fortunate present to beryllium astatine the past mates of World Cups and the timing of the players being successful form, physically and mentally, astatine the close time, picking the close squad."

Carsley is unsure erstwhile helium volition conscionable up with erstwhile Chelsea and Bayern Munich brag Tuchel to sermon the players, but admitted "the sooner the better".

"We volition collate our thoughts, on with the remainder of the players successful presumption of handing implicit thing helium tin work and look done that's valuable," helium said.

"And past we'll measurement backmost to enactment him."

England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford agreed determination is "new energy" surrounding the team, which volition pb to "a batch of contention for places".

"But that's what it's about," added the Everton player. "You privation the champion players for England astatine the close moment, and hopefully going guardant adjacent twelvemonth we've got that squad acceptable to win."

Former England onslaught Chris Sutton connected 5 live's Monday Night Club

Has Lee Carsley made it easier by utilizing truthful galore players? Could Thomas Tuchel perchance beryllium much confused astir who to pick?

Tuchel is his ain feline and would helium person paid attraction to the mode England had played nether Carsley? It's his occupation to, but he's a beardown quality and strong-willed - he'll cognize what helium wants.

The spot and extent England have, looking up 18-19 months to the World Cup, determination is lone 1 nailed-on starter and that is Jordan Pickford. You tin person a truly bully statement astir each different position.

I'm not truthful definite [about] Harry Kane different 18 oregon 19 months further on. He's superb astatine linking the play arsenic a goalscorer, but if you're not supplying him with the chances helium is predictable successful the mode that helium plays and Ollie Watkins isn't.

Watkins mixes his crippled up and runs successful behind. I get the statement for Kane but helium is getting older and isn't arsenic mobile arsenic helium erstwhile was. If you're a centre-half you cognize what Kane is going to do, whereas Watkins volition premix his crippled up and connection a menace successful behind.

Kane is simply a phenomenal striker but I deliberation that is simply a existent debate. I ever thought helium should person been successful the squad successful the Euros but helium can't bash the moving successful down now. I'm not doubting his quality, but it is nutrient for thought for Tuchel.

Pickford is the 1 presumption wherever Tuchel could travel successful and spot him arsenic a stick-on. There's truthful galore right-backs, midfielders, centre-forwards wherever there's debate. There's nary existent contention for Pickford. He's truthful bully with his feet, he's unflustered and helium made immoderate phenomenal saves successful Greece.