Former England captain Wayne Rooney hopes Thomas Tuchel can take his fantastic record on to the international stage as the new manager prepares to name his first squad on Friday. The ex-Chelsea boss begins life as manager of the back-to-back Euro runners-up with a March double-header.

Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins, Tottenham Hotspur’s Dominic Solanke and Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin have been the back-up options over recent years, and all three offer something slightly different, but Liam Delap’s displays for Ipswich Town this season, despite their struggles, should have thrust him into the conversation.