The Evening Standard believes that Tuchel fielded a strong lineup against Croatia, and he will do the same on Sunday against world champions Spain.
After beating Croatia 2-1 at Wembley, England will travel to Madrid for a winner-takes-all match. The winning side will secure the top spot in their Nations League group and will likely draw an easier opponent in the March quarterfinals.
Tuchel is expected to continue to start key players like Gordon, Bellingham, and captain Kane against Spain. Bellingham would have been suspended if he had received a yellow card against Croatia, but he avoided one that night.
Arsenal center-back Ngoyo and Internazionale wing-back Spence missed the match against Croatia, but they will be available to play in Spain as long as they return to full training the night before the game.
Tuchel also has a choice to make on the right flank: he can either continue with Chelsea's Morgan Rogers, who scored a goal on Thursday, or give Liverpool youngster Rio Ngumoha his national team debut.
Jobe Bellingham of Borussia Dortmund, brother of Real Madrid player Bellingham, has been called up to the senior national team squad for the first time. If he makes his England debut and his brother also plays in the same match, it will be the first time two brothers have appeared in the same England game since Gary Neville and Phil Neville in February 2007.
If Tuchel maintains that Pickford's position in goal is not undisputed, then Leeds United's James Trafford should start in goal after Pickford played the full match against Croatia.
If Tuchel believes Quansah is more solid defensively than Alexander-Arnold, he might move Quansah from center-back to right-back.
England's predicted starting lineup against Spain (4-2-3-1): Trafford; Quansah, Ngoyo, Burn, Lewis Hall; Rice, Elliot Anderson; Morgan Rogers, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane
Time and Date: November 16, 2026, 3:45 AM Beijing Time (CET)