Right, another busy day here on the football live page.

Thanks to BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty for answering all of your questions.

If you are just joining us and need a summary, let's take a look at some of what you've missed:

• Is Thomas Tuchel getting the balance right?
• England lacking up top
• Phil's current starting XI
• 'A lot can happen between now and the World Cup'
• 'I am a real Phil Foden fan'
• 'England’s world does not revolve around Bellingham'
• 'I'd be surprised if Jordan Henderson went to the World Cup'

In other news, four England fans have been arrested in Riga ahead of tonight's match.

And Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres are involved in a real struggle to qualify with Sweden, who this afternoon sacked Jon Dahl Tomasson as manager.

You can follow tonight's game with live text updates on the BBC Sport website and you can also listen to full commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live.

We'll be back tomorrow morning with all the reaction.

See ya!

It feels like that conversation is for another day.

How about continuing this over breakfast on Wednesday?

By that time England could be plotting their route to next summer's finals in Mexico, Canada and the United States.

A note for your diary...the World Cup draw takes place on 5 December at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington DC.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

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Samuel: Come on Phil, call it early. Who's going to win the World Cup?

Spain.

Craig Nelson
BBC Sport reporter

It's almost time for us to say goodbye.

But before we do, Phil McNulty has been handed a stinker of a question with which to end his Q&A.

He talked about donning a tin hat after naming his starting XI.

Well Phil might choose to bunker down in Riga after answering this one from Samuel...

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

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Kieran: Phil. Do you think the senior group of experienced professionals is working well with the younger members? Any team in any business has to have a blend - so I think it is a great idea.

It seems to be working well and an experienced leadership group is always a good idea if it can benefit younger and less experienced players.

Harry Kane, John Stones, Jordan Henderson and Declan Rice form England’s current leadership group. They are four model professionals who are an example to the rest of their colleagues.

Craig Nelson
BBC Sport reporter

There is little doubt that Thomas Tuchel is keen to foster a real team mentality, and for that he needs experienced heads to act as his lieutenants in the dressing room.

Is there any chance that Jordan Henderson's work will be done off the field, should he continue to get the nod ahead of up-and-coming talents like Adam Wharton?

Or has Henderson already done his work by helping Tuchel get the ball rolling during the qualifiers?

If so, who will he pass the leadership baton to, come the World Cup finals?

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

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Peter: Do you think Thomas Tuchel plans to take Jordan Henderson to the World Cup at the expense of the younger, more capable Adam Wharton, or will common sense ultimately prevail?

Hi, Peter. One or two of your own opinions in there. Let me give you mine.

I would be surprised if Jordan Henderson went to the World Cup, certainly at Adam Wharton’s expense. Henderson will be 36 shortly after the tournament starts while Wharton is an outstanding young player.

What I cannot do is read Thomas Tuchel’s mind and there is no doubt he is a huge admirer of Henderson for his professionalism alone – and no-one should ever doubt Henderson for one second on that measure.

Will that be enough to get him to the World Cup? Time will tell.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

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Ian: Do you feel that England are strong enough defensively to win the World Cup? I've felt for a long time that the lack of depth at centre-back has been our Achilles heel against the top nations. Left back is also a concern.

Hello, Ian. I think you make very fair points. England will be keeping everything crossed that John Stones is over his injury problems, while Myles Lewis-Skelly is struggling for game time at Arsenal this season.

I agree it is an area of concern and has been my major worry going into recent major tournaments as well.

Craig Nelson
BBC Sport reporter

So we have discussed the striker, number 10 and goalkeeper, but what about the defence?

With Jordan Pickford keeping so many clean sheets, it's an area that has potentially been overlooked.

It certainly has during the course of today's live page.

Centre-backs Marc Guehi and Ezri Konsa teamed up with great effect in Serbia, but how tight is England's back line in reality?

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

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Derek: Morgan Gibbs-White has yet to start under Tuchel. He and Anderson have a great understanding but they haven’t been given a chance yet to play together - what do you think?

Hi Derek. Club combinations can often be very helpful at international level and there is no doubt both Elliott Anderson and Morgan Gibbs-White have proved themselves at Nottingham Forest.

Anderson has seized his chance in the last couple of games but Gibbs-White is having to be more patient. It is a tough area with a lot of competition so he may have to wait and replicate what Anderson has done if and when he gets his chance. They will certainly know each other’s games.

Craig Nelson
BBC Sport reporter

We had our work cut out earlier finding a list of possible replacements for Harry Kane in the lead striker's role, should the England captain get injured.

It's just a shame for Thomas Tuchel that he can't field a team of number 10s - because in that position he is spoiled for choice.

Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, Cole Palmer, Morgan Rodgers, Eberechi Eze...have we left anyone out?

Of course, Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White...

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

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Colin: Going forward, where do you stand re. Cole Palmer? I appreciate he hasn't played many games for England but having watched him he doesn't seem interested to me. I would certainly start people who show more intensity. Happy for him to prove me wrong!

Afternoon, Colin. I think Cole Palmer is an outstanding player. His body language can sometimes be a bit languid but I would never confuse that with him being not interested. It’s just his style.

As far as England is concerned, I think he has a job on his hands when he gets fit because there is real competition for the “number 10” role, with Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden not in the squad and Morgan Rogers really impressing. He could play on the flank but he is nowhere near as effective out there.

His England career has been something of a mixed bag so far, with the brilliance of his goal in the Euro 2024 final against Spain going alongside some other performances where he hasn’t done himself justice.

He is such a talent, though, that he must surely be in Thomas Tuchel’s thoughts. Has work to do when he is fit, though.

Alex Fletcher
BBC Sport journalist

It has been a bit of a rollercoaster for Phil Foden in the past year or so.

His club form has been much better than his England performances and the question is, will that impact his chances of a spot in Thomas Tuchel's squad? There is plenty of time to ponder that.

Now let's return to our Q&A with Phil McNulty.

Starting with a pretty influential player we have hardly mentioned today... Cole Palmer.

But for that, I'll hand you back to the just as influential Craig Nelson.

Paul Birch
BBC Sport journalist

Seven games into Thomas Tuchel’s reign as England boss – and with only five matches left until he names his World Cup squad – it is becoming clear which players are moving into pole position for a place in next year’s tournament and those who are struggling.

The caveats of course are that fitness, squad rotational and tactical decisions have all played a huge part in how much action certain players have seen as the German finds his feet in the role.

But the likes of Aston Villa duo Ezri Konsa, who has played 74 percent of the possible minutes since his appointment, and Morgan Rogers (64 percent) have taken full advantage. They have earned the trust of Tuchel with a string of impressive performances that may just see them oust more familiar names come kick-off time next summer.

Other players to earn plenty of game time under Tuchel is the previously uncapped Myles Lewis-Skelly (56 percent), Noni Madueke (44 percent) and Dan Burn (42 percent).

However, Phil Foden, who was a near ever present when fit under previous boss Gareth Southgate, has played just 15 percent of potential minutes available under the Three Lions’ new boss, while Trent Alexander-Arnold (four percent) has a real battle on his hands to make the squad, let alone start. Kyle Walker won 93 caps under Southgate but has featured in only three matches under Tuchel, while Conor Gallagher’s game time stands at just 59 minutes so far. The likes of Jack Grealish and Adam Wharton are yet to feature at all.

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Phil Foden's disappointing Euros carried over into a drop off in form for Manchester City last season.

His career-best return of 27 goals and 13 assists for City in the 2023-24 season dropped to 13 goals and seven assists in 49 games in the last campaign.

Foden struggled with illness and injury, while City also faltered, finishing a disappointing third in the Premier League, 13 points behind champions Liverpool.

After also missing games at the start of this season, the 25-year-old is showing signs of returning to his best form.

He has scored twice - in a 3-0 win at home to rivals Manchester United and an EFL Cup victory over Huddersfield - and managed two assists in his eight games so far.

But Foden has been left out of successive England squads under new manager Thomas Tuchel, who has preferred Newcastle's Anthony Gordon and Arsenal's Eberechi Eze on the left.

The Stockport-born forward has not added to his 45 caps since weighing in with an assist in the Three Lions' 3-0 win at home to Latvia in March, but Tuchel has said that the "England door remains open".

Phil Foden has made an art form of drifting inside from either flank with Manchester City, or playing in a central role behind striker Erling Haaland.

The 25-year-old likes to fill pockets left in behind Haaland, who plays on the shoulder of opposition defences.

The hope was that Foden could carry on his club form at Euro 2024 in Germany, but England under Gareth Southgate were set up differently.

Jude Bellingham was playing in an advanced midfield role, driving into the pockets of space that Foden likes to drift into, while striker Harry Kane prefers to drop deep to link play, rather than press defences further up the pitch, like Haaland does for City.

As a result, Bellingham, Foden and Kane often found themselves occupying similar spaces, while the side lacked an option wide on the left or running beyond Kane.

The end result was a disappointing return of no goals in seven starts for Foden, who was substituted in every game after the opener.

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