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Live updates as Thomas Tuchel takes charge of his second England game, facing Latvia at Wembley in a World Cup qualifier.

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Full Tuchel press conference

Reece James on his England return

Reece James spoke to Hayters TV after the game about his England return and how it is the best he’s felt in a “long time”.

Watch the whole thing here:

Tuchel quotes

Reece James: “Reece played midfield but very very rarely (with me) at Chelsea. If you play a dominant match like today he can be a hybrid midfielder where he comes into midfield from the left or right full-back position and helps with the overload.”

Tuchel quotes

Thoughts on the full camp: “Very happy. The players reminded me instantly why I was excited about the job. We had some excellent days on the pitch but also off the pitch.”

FULL TIME (England 3 Latvia 0)

Not the most exciting of games but England get the job done comfortably.

Latvia made it difficult for them in the first half, sitting deep and blocking everything thrown their way before Reece James’ superb free-kick gave the Three Lions the lead before the break.

Harry Kane then scored his 71st England goal with a simple tap-in from Declan Rice’s pass before substitute Ebere Eze added a third.

Two wins from two under Tuchel so far.

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Kane denied his second goal (England 3 Latvia 0)

Harry Kane shoots from a tight angle but the goalkeeper gets his gloves to it and palms it away.

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Three minutes added on (England 3 Latvia 0)

Three minutes of added time left to play.

86'
Guehi heads wide (England 3 Latvia 0)

A good chance for an England fourth as Guehi gets his head on Eze’s cross but can’t direct it on target.

83'
Rogers goes close again (England 3 Latvia 0)

Rogers gets the ball out on the right before cutting in and unleashing a strong shot at goal which is tipped over.

79'
Triple sub for England (England 3 Latvia 0)

Tuchel makes his final three changes. Curtis Jones, Jordan Henderson and Kyle Walker replace Marcus Rashford, Declan Rice and Myles Lewis-Skelly.

77'
Rogers curls wide (England 3 Latvia 0)

Morgan Rogers wants to get in on the act but can’t find the bottom corner, bending just wide with an effort from the edge of the area.

75'
GOAL ENGLAND! EZE (England 3 Latvia 0)

England have a third!

Lovely ball from Foden out to Eze on the left who drives into the area and shows great feet to cut inside before firing in via a deflection.

68'
GOAL ENGLAND! HARRY KANE (England 2 Latvia 0)

Kane gets his goal as usual!

A nice run from Rice who receives the ball on the right and cuts it across goal for Kane to tap in at the back post and make it 2-0.

67'
Tuchel brings on Foden (England 1 Latvia 0)

Jude Bellingham makes way for Phil Foden.

64'
Big chance missed by Kane (England 1 Latvia 0)

A big chance for Harry Kane. Lewis-Skelly pops the ball into Bellingham who turns and finds Kane but the striker’s low effort whistles just past the post.

61'
Double sub for Latvia

Jurkovskis is replaced by Daskevics and Sits comes on for striker Gutkovsis.

60'
Eze is on for England (England 1 Latvia 0)

Ebere Eze has come on for England in place of Jarrod Bowen.

56'
Bowen and Rashford swap wings (England 1 Latvia 0)

It looks like Bowen has moved out to the left and Rashford to the right at the start of this second half. An interesting tweak from Tuchel.

53'
Latvia change (England 1 Latvia 0)

A change for Latvia as Jagodinskis replaces Savalnieks.

46'
Second half starts (England 1 Latvia 0)

Latvia get us back underway.

The teams are back out (England 1 Latvia 0)

Both teams are back out on the pitch with the second-half about to get underway.

James' free-kick has England ahead (England 1 Latvia 0)

A disappointing half overall but a moment of magic from Reece James has England ahead.

He found the net with superb bending free-kick to send Tuchel’s team in at the break with the lead.

England have struggled to produce good deliveries, passes and attempts in the final third though.

45'
Rogers denied before the break (England 1 Latvia 0)

Bowen beats his man down the right and cuts a low ball back across goal for Rogers but Zviedris palms the Villa man’s strike away.

And that’s half-time.

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Two minutes added on (England 1 Latvia 0)

Two minutes of added time to play at the end of this half.

Konsa is currently down receiving treatment after a shove in the back from Gutkovskis.

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