Ahead of England's UEFA Nations League A match against the Czech Republic, head coach Tuchel attended a press conference. Below is the first part of the conference.

Reporter: Thomas, good to see you. The team secured a remarkable and very convincing victory away to Croatia. But it seems to have come at a cost, with both Alex Scott and Ngoyo Konsa leaving the squad. Can you provide an update on their specific injuries? Are the rest of the squad currently 100% fit?

Tuchel: It appears so, everyone seems ready. We will have the latest update later today, and there's another training session, but currently, everyone else is available to play. Regarding the two of them, the situations are completely different. Ngoyo felt unwell when he first reported to the training camp and played against Spain with that discomfort, which then worsened. So he stayed at the base camp to fully recover and try to be ready for the match against the Czech Republic, but that game came too soon for him. After that, he fully prepared for the match against Croatia and was given the green light, participating in all joint training sessions in between, ready to play. Unfortunately, his quadriceps muscle was hit again during the game. This impact caused a minor traumatic contusion, and we decided not to risk him pushing through the pain. Therefore, he has left the training camp to receive treatment and address both injuries. I don't think the injury is serious, but it's really not worth the risk. We are very pleased with the attitude he showed during the training camp; he was always keen to stay and eager to be ready for the Croatia game, and he did play well. Unfortunately, as I said, he was hit again in the game, but this was a hard impact injury, not a muscle strain or anything similar.

As for Alex, the situation is somewhat strange, and I'm very sad about it. Before the match against Croatia, Alex fully participated in two high-intensity joint training sessions and did extra work after training. Although we knew he had been receiving physiotherapy, he and the medical team all gave the green light without reservation. During the game, we noticed he seemed a little uncomfortable, and we asked him if he needed to be substituted, but he explicitly said no. After the game, he also said: "Substituting me was a wise decision, but I could have played the full 90 minutes; I didn't feel any injury." Even before undergoing an MRI scan here the next day, he still didn't feel injured. So it is indeed confusing, because the objective results from the medical scan and the estimated recovery time are completely inconsistent with his own subjective feelings, and completely contradict all physical indicators before and during the match. On our coaching staff's side, we did not take any risks at all, and before this, we had no idea there was a potential risk of such an injury. This is an extremely unusual and rare isolated incident.

Reporter: Thank you for your answers. You won't be surprised by what we're going to talk about next; I know you might feel we discuss Jude Bellingham a bit too frequently, especially after his amazing performance away to Croatia. Roy Keane even publicly stated that Bellingham has the potential to be among the greatest players in football history. What are your thoughts on this?

Tuchel: That's a very weighty comment. That's his job; as a pundit, Roy Keane is a highly authoritative top expert. I personally enjoy watching his commentary on TV and have great respect for him. But I will never get involved in exchanges between expert commentators. Since it's his personal opinion, let it be; it's a very beautiful compliment. He's not criticizing our player, so I naturally don't need to defend him. It's a very high compliment, and given Bellingham's current red-hot form, he absolutely deserves the praise. As for discussions of historical status, I'll leave that to outsiders to comment on.

Reporter: Hello Thomas. Since this squad list was announced, a total of seven players have withdrawn from the training camp due to various minor injuries. Is your most intuitive feeling during this training period that the difficulty of managing and coordinating the team has significantly increased?

Tuchel: That's the reality. How could it be seven? Let me think, Nico (O'Riley) was injured initially, and now there are two more, so that's three, right?

Reporter: Counting from the initial squad announcement.

Tuchel: Counting the initial list, okay. But this is always the norm, isn't it? As soon as you announce a squad, variables come with it. That's why I've never really liked holding press conferences on Fridays to report on weekend matches. Shouldn't we postpone the squad announcement until Monday? That way, everyone could avoid a lot of trouble with call-ups and alternative selections, calmly wait for all the weekend league matches to be played before making decisions, and everyone would be much more relaxed. But that's the reality, and we just have to accept it. Out of the 23 or 24 players in this training camp, three had to withdraw midway. We took extremely strict protective measures with them. Nico reported with a pre-existing injury, and Ngoyo had slight discomfort when he reported, so strictly speaking, only one was a new injury. I can assure everyone that we are taking care of them in the most scientific and responsible way; player physical and mental health and safety are always our top priority. But as I've repeatedly emphasized, this is due to objective factors: new training styles, new training times, different training ground conditions, intensive travel, different on-field positions, and new tactical approaches. All these variables combined objectively increase the potential risk of injury.

Reporter: Around this time last year, on the eve of the World Cup, you said that the training camps in September, October, and November earned you great trust and capital through excellent on-field performances. Do this four-game window and the team's competitive level on the field also give you the same confidence now?

Tuchel: We are moving in that direction; we are on our way. But I can't completely agree with you because as of today, we have only played three matches, and there is still one crucial battle ahead. We will never blindly give a positive assessment or make early conclusions before the training camp truly ends. We have one last tough match, which is extremely important for us, and the entire team must deliver a convincing performance again. We aspire to perform at a high level and show the right attitude. If we can continue the upward momentum we've shown – after all, we did maintain a very high standard in the first three games – then the lads will naturally accumulate a great deal of trust with us.

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