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Tuchel said that he may ask England’s substitutes to stay in the dressing room while they wait to come off the bench during the tournament in a bid to avoid the sun.
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“Nobody likes it because I want the players to be out there to feel the energy and give us energy from the bench onto the field.
“But I saw players doing this at the Club World Cup. Hopefully, we can avoid it. It’s always better when they can be with us outside.”
That helped them finish top of Group K, 10 points clear of second-place side Albania.
Tuchel has emphasised the importance of dealing with the heat, insisting that his side cannot play with the same intensity they would in more favourable conditions.
“It’s an issue for high-level football – it will reduce the intensity of the matches,” Tuchel added.
“It will reduce the amount of intensive runs, offensively and defensively.
“The match and the plan will naturally adapt. You cannot play the same football in 45°C than in 21°C.
“We need to adapt and prepare the players as good as possible.
“We need to adapt to the heat, to cooling systems, and we’re on it. We’ve put a lot of effort into it, and we will be ready when the tournament starts.
“We have to be prepared to accept difficulties. It will be hot, it will be humid, it will be a lot of travelling, it will be a lot of delays – there can be delays with the thunderstorms.
“So I think it’s more about the mindset than having a solution to everything before it happens.”
