\"Of course, we had a chat with him. He looks absolutely fine and impressive on the field; he has a good couple of weeks behind him on the performance side. He is the main driver of Crystal Palace's success; he is the captain and the leader, and he played very impressively at the end of last season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"He has continued like that in camp, and he handles it [his transfer situation] with respect and with a brilliant attitude,\" said Tuchel in the press conference.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England continue their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with the visit of Andorra to Villa Park on Saturday, September 6, and a trip to face Serbia in Belgrade on Tuesday, September 9.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Newcastle United defender Dan Burns, who was present with Tuchel to face the media, admitted he views the Crystal Palace skipper as a direct competitor for the starting spot in the England playing XI, but said it only pushes both players to do better.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England continue their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with the visit of Andorra to Villa Park on Saturday, September 6, and a trip to face Serbia in Belgrade on Tuesday, September 9.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Yeah, right at this moment, I'd probably agree that he is the direct competition,\" said Burns.<\/p>\r\n\r\n