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England: How worried should fans be after defeat by Senegal?

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England lost 3-1 to Senegal in a friendly at the City Ground on Tuesday .

Defeat was the first for an African side against England in 22 attempts.

Thomas Tuchel says there is "no need to panic" but how concerned should England fans be? Former Everton playmaker Leon Osman asks: 'Is this the start of England thinking 'now we need to play a different kind of football and system?'.

Provided they qualify automatically, there will be opportunities for friendlies in the international break in March and in the weeks before the World Cup . England played two friendlies before Euro 2024 , beating Bosnia-Herzegovina before losing to Iceland . Should Tuchel do the same, England will likely have at least nine matches before the World Cup , with five qualifiers and four friendlies. Is that enough for Tuchel to build a World Cup -winning side? Time well tell..

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