Trent Alexander-Arnold was handed his first England start under Thomas Tuchel as Real Madrid team-mate Jude Bellingham dropped to the bench against Czechia.
The World Cup bronze medallists began life back in the Nations League top tier with a chaotic 3-2 defeat to Spain at a sold-out Wembley on Saturday.
Tuchel made four changes to that side as Group A3 continued in Prague, where Alexander-Arnold made his first England appearance since his last squad involvement in June 2025.
Ready for Czechia 👊 pic.twitter.com/8aMMdnH99I
— England (@England) September 29, 2026
Alexander-Arnold starts at right-back in place of Jarell Quansah, with fellow defenders Lewis Hall and Trevoh Chalobah coming in for Nico O’Reilly – absent from the squad through injury – and Ezri Konsa.
Morgan Rogers replaced Bellingham at the Fortuna Arena in Prague, where goalkeeper James Trafford started again as planned.
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