Both Mitchell and Nketiah have been England internationals at one time or other, of course, and the Three Lions’ manager Thomas Tuchel dodged Stamford Bridge, Molineux and the Amex to take his seat at Selhurst Park, just over two weeks out from naming his first squad for 2026 World Cup matches against Albania and Latvia. No fewer than 10 Englishmen for him to pay close attention to, between the two starting line-ups, including Villa’s Rogers and Palace pair Eberechi Eze and Adam Wharton.
