Thomas Tuchel has admitted the furore surrounding Manchester City is a 'big subject' in the England camp - with all the players in the squad talking about it.

England are in Rijeka preparing for Saturday's Nations League clash with Croatia, a week after news first emerged that City had been found guilty of the vast majority of charges of financial impropriety brought against them by the Premier League.

'We had some time off between the matches and it is a big subject,' said Tuchel. 'Everyone speaks about it, so there is no other voice needed. I am glad to be not that voice. No one needs my half knowledge on the topic.

'Of course, the players talk about it. City players talk about it. We talk with them but only briefly. They are ready to go tomorrow. But of course, it's a big topic in the camp.'

Elliot Anderson and Marc Guehi are the two City representatives in this England squad, with Nico O'Reilly having withdrawn this week and returning to the club for an assessment on an injury.

The left-back played the full game for manager Thomas Tuchel's side in the 3-2 defeat by Spain but missed Tuesday's 2-0 win against the Czech Republic, with Newcastle's Lewis Hall stepping in.

Tuchel also suggested he would continue to consider picking City stars in the event that the club are kicked out of the Premier League as punishment, should their appeal fail.

'I would always try to pick the best team for the camp, occasion, the tournament,' he said. 'I will never rule out that because they don't play in the top flight in their country. We need to look at it case by case.'

On Friday morning City confirmed they had launched an appeal against the verdict of the independent commission, saying: 'The club’s firm position is that, on multiple grounds, the opinion contains clear material errors, of law, principle and fact, and is unsafe.

'The club is innocent of the accusations made by the Premier League and a comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence exists in support of all of its positions relating to this case.

'We will continue to respect due process and are necessarily restricted in what we can say further until all proceedings are complete.'