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Thomas Tuchel reached out to several England players before they came together for the games at Wembley on 21 and 24 March.

They included Gibbs-White, who was hoping to earn a recall after winning his first two caps under interim boss Lee Carsley last September and November.

“I think as soon as he got the job he has been in contact with the majority of the players. He is a really easy-going sort of guy, nice to speak to.

“I felt it was top from him, really good starting that relationship with us before even meeting us.”

Gibbs-White was part of Tuchel’s first training session on Monday, in which the former Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain manager spelled out want he wants from his players.

“He is really intense and that is the first thing I took from it. I believe when you know someone knows what he wants, you believe in it as well,” said Gibbs-White.

“That intensity to show that he is not just here for a jolly, he is here to win, that was really nice to see.”