Tuchel will not let Tampa pitch affect selection

Thomas Tuchel took over as England head coach in January 2025 [PA Media]England head coach Thomas Tuchel says reports about the state of the pitch for his team's friendly against New Zealand will not influence which players are involved.The Daily Mail said the playing surface for the match at the Raymond James Stadium, home of the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was a 'plug and play' pitch laid just a week ago.Several pitches for World Cup matches are being played in stadiums that usually have artif