Why Thomas Tuchel will be keeping an eye on Aston Villa midfielder Amadou Onana until World Cup 2026

When Unai Emery names his Aston Villa line-up to face Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, England manager Thomas Tuchel will be ready to take notes.

Tuchel will have an eye on Villa’s England players. Ollie Watkins, Morgan Rogers and Ezri Konsa are all likely to start the Premier League match that ends the first half of the 2025/26 and indeed the calendar year.

But a pair of Belgium internationals will also be of interest to Tuchel as he gears up to face Croatia, Ghana and Panama at World Cup 2026 next summer.