Thomas Tuchel’s Selection for England’s Friendlies Not Affected by Pitch Conditions

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Thomas Tuchel’s Selection for England’s Friendlies Not Affected by Pitch Conditions

The playing surface for England's friendly against New Zealand is a 'plug and play' pitch laid just a week ago. Tuchel said the condition of the pitch, an artificial surface relaid with grass, "will not affect" his team selection for the game. "If there are any issues, we can always react." England play their second warm-up against Costa Rica.


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