Ali, George and Dave travel back to 2003 for a look at England's 3-1 defeat to Australia at Upton Park, a match which is perhaps more famous for being 17-year-old Wayne Rooney's senior debut.

It's also infamous for Sven making eleven subs at half-time, Francis Jeffers scoring on what would be his only cap, and you might be surprised to see how handy the Aussie XI was that evening too.

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Ali, George and Dave pick the squad they think Tuchel will go with for the matches against Andorra and Senegal in June

Players returning from injury and the looming Club World Cup make it a trickier challenge than you might think...

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Ali, George and Dave take a look at some of the issues facing Tuchel as he begins to think about his squad for the June games against Andorra and Senegal.

Will the fit again Trent Alexander-Arnold, Bukayo Saka and Ollie Watkins edge out a few who impressed last time out? Will the Club World Cup deprive him of players from Man City, Chelsea, Bayern and Real Madrid?

There's also the U21 Euros to contend with, there's a mildly concerning goal drought among our forward players, and what are the chances of a wildcard selection from the likes of Newcastle or Nottingham Forest?

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On the second episode of our series 'Capped' we speak to former England and West Ham striker Dean Ashton about his solitary cap against Trinidad & Tobago in 2008, and also reflect on the freak injury sustained during his first call up in 2006 that would ultimately lead to his retirement at the age of just 26-years-old.

Dean takes us inside the England camp at the height of the Golden Generation and the tricky atmosphere that brought with it, memories of being captained by John Terry and David Beckham, and reveals the plans Fabio Capello had for him for the 2010 World Cup.

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In the first of our new interview series "Capped", where we talk to players who played for England but perhaps not quite as many times as they'd hoped, we're joined by the former Blackburn and Birmingham midfielder David Dunn

David reminisces about the moment he found out he'd got the call up, making his mark in the first training session, what it was like playing alongside some of the Golden Generation, and reflects on some of the reasons he didn't get another opportunity to pull on the England shirt.

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Robyn Cowen is joined by the Telegraph's Kathryn Batte to reflect on the Lionesses double-header against Belgium: a 5-0 win followed by a 2-3 defeat.

While there's discussion of a dominant display at Ashton Gate and Michelle Agyemang's incredible debut goal, there's also plenty of question marks chucked up by the Jekyll and Hyde nature of the two displays from Sarina Wiegman's side: issues at left-back, Hampton vs Earps rumbles on in goal, and Russo seems more crucial than ever.

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Robyn Cowen is joined by David Walker and the Telegraph's Kathryn Batte to take stock of where Sarina Wiegman's England find themselves with just three months to go before they attempt to win back-to-back European Championships

We look ahead to the Nations League double header with Belgium, get into the ongoing saga around Mary Earps and Hannah Hampton, enthuse about the resurgence of Chloe Kelly at Arsenal, and wonder whether there might be a few more interesting selection dilemmas for Wiegman as England go into these games missing some key players

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George grills Liam Delap, Sam Iling-Junior and CJ Egan-Riley about their England fandom, and Ali & George chat around some of the topics raised, including the next England player to win the Ballon D'Or, Man City's dominance in England youth age groups, Ashley Cole the Hall of Famer & more.

We can't wait for the England U21 Euros this summer, and hope this introduction to some of Lee Carsley's Young Lions gives you a closer connection to the team before they head out to Slovakia in June.

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Ali and Dave react to England's 3-0 win over Latvia. A night where 'Reecey' James possibly confirmed his status as Thomas Tuchel's favourite player, Morgan Rogers put in a creditable performance on his first start, and Myles Lewis-Skelly effectively played central midfield.

The lads are allowing themselves to get just a little bit excited about Thomas Tuchel and his tactical tweaking.

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Thomas Tuchel has won his first game as England manager thanks to goals from debutant Myles Lewis-Skelly and Harry Kane. Ali, George and Dave are here with their reaction to a mostly satisfying night at Wembley.

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