Tuchel hails Bellingham, cautions on his emotions

England manager Thomas Tuchel has told star midfielder Jude Bellingham he needs to “channel his emotions” if he is to contiue being a leader in his squad.

Speaking to the press after England’s 2-0 World Cup qualifier win over Albania on Friday, Tuchel gave the 21-year-old a stark warning.

Tuchel said: “He (Bellingham) loves to talk to the referee and the linesmen. He’s a very emotional player once he’s on the pitch and I think you just see that he hates to lose and does everything that it takes. He expresses himself.

“You see the hunger and the desire to win. I think he will keep this hunger and learn to channel the emotions a little bit.

“That’s never a problem. It’s good to have him as he is. We will try to make the most out of it because he is a key player.”

Bellingham now has 41 senior England caps at the age of 21, breaking Wayne Rooney’s previous record.