England manager Thomas Tuchel will watch Tottenham Hotspur 's Premier League clash with Newcastle United on Saturday afternoon as his first assignment in charge of the Three Lions is now clear.

The German coach formally took charge of the England national team at the beginning of this month, having been announced as Gareth Southgate 's permanent successor back in October. Lee Carsley was in charge on an interim basis for the September, October and November internationals, but has now returned to the under-21s.

Tuchel will name his first squad as England manager in March as their World Cup qualifying campaign gets underway against Albania and Latvia. Until then, he will be on scouting duties, starting with Spurs' league clash with Newcastle on Saturday.

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James Maddison and Dominic Solanke will be among those hoping to impress the manager as they were both left out of Southgate's Euro 2024 squad last summer. Maddison, in particular, has scored eight goals and registered five assists across all competitions under Ange Postecoglou this season.

Solanke, who joined the Lilywhites from Premier League rivals Bournemouth in the summer, has hit double digits for goals this season with 10, while he also has five assists to his name across all competitions.

Earlier this week it was confirmed Tuchel will be joined by assistant Anthony Barry, goalkeeper coach Henrique Hilario and performance coach Nicolas Mayer. Chelsea's head of performance analysis, James Melbourne, has also left his role after 20 years to take on a similar role as part of Tuchel's staff.

England's World Cup qualifying group is made up of Albania, Latvia, Serbia and Andorra with matches set to begin in March and conclude in November later this year. The tournament will then be held in North America in the summer of 2026.