England boss Thomas Tuchel told he could be without 11 players for World Cup qualifying because of new FIFA rules

Thomas Tuchel could reportedly be without 11 players for a World Cup qualifying match due to FIFA rules.

Last month, it was confirmed that Tuchel will take over as England’s new head coach in January.

The former Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Paris Saint Germain and Borussia Dortmund boss is set to become only the third foreign manager to take charge of England, after Fabio Capello and the late Sven-Goran Eriksson.

Looking ahead to next year, Tuchel is set to find out next month whether his squad will be hampered by the FIFA Club World Cup.

As reported by The Sun, it will be revealed next month whether England will begin their 2026 World Cup qualifying round in June.

FIFA's revamped Club World Cup is set to take place in the United States of America less than a week after the scheduled international break.

As a result, Tuchel could be without some of his best players, with FIFA demanding Club World Cup participants field their strongest possible starting XI.

From the Premier League, the likes of Cole Palmer, Reece James and Levi Colwill will be playing for Chelsea. Meanwhile, Kyle Walker, John Stones, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish and Rico Lewis are all set to take part for Manchester City.

Striker and captain Harry Kane is likely to be involved for German Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich, with Conor Gallagher set to play for Atletico Madrid in the USA.

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However, it has been suggested that teams completing in the FIFA Club World Cup will still have to release players for the international break.

The report stated: "Fifa said that competing clubs must still release their players for the international window including World Cup qualifiers from June 2 to June 9.

"But the prospect of top clubs pulling rank and demanding their needs are put ahead of international commitments in the immediate lead-up to the tournament - due to start on June 15 - tees up a serious worry for German Tuchel."

During his first press conference, Tuchel said: “I understood very quickly that is it is a big job. I think always the job you are in is the biggest job and it makes no sense to compare, but it feels big and feels like a privilege.

“I think it is pretty obvious I am very emotional. I love what I am doing and am passionate about football. This role just brought the young me alive and brought back my teenage days, to get excited for such a big task.”