5 July 2026
Carragher Puts Tuchel in the Dock Over England's Right-Back Mess
Jamie Carragher has publicly blamed England manager Thomas Tuchel for manufacturing a right-back crisis just before Monday's last-16 showdown with Mexico.
With England's match against Mexico fast approaching, Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher has turned his fire on manager Thomas Tuchel, calling the decision to call up Trevoh Chalobah as cover for the injured Tino Livramento a bizarre one. According to Sky Sports, Carragher believes the chaos at right-back is a problem of Tuchel's own making.
The situation has been made worse by injury doubts surrounding both Reece James and Jarell Quansah ahead of the Mexico game. Djed Spence started in the last-32 win over DR Congo but failed to convince, with Declan Rice ultimately finishing that match at right-back as a makeshift solution.
With the clock ticking before kick-off, England's manager faces a genuine selection puzzle in one of the most important positions on the pitch, and according to Sky Sports, one of the country's most respected football voices thinks he has only himself to blame.
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