Thomas Tuchel would probably rather be talking about Croatia, three points and England's bid to recover from their Nations League defeat by Spain.Instead, the drama surrounding Manchester City has followed him into the England camp.England head to Rijeka tonight (7 pm) looking for a second win of the campaign after beating the Czech Republic 2-0 in Prague. But one of the biggest talking points around the squad has been the Premier League's case against Manchester City and the potential consequences for a club that supplies England with a significant number of players.##LINKED_NEWS_69536##Tuchel admitted there was no realistic way of avoiding the subject."If I said it doesn't distract us, then I'd only be speaking for myself, and that would be very limited," the England manager said. "Let's say it is a topic, but whether it is a distraction, I don't know."The German revealed that the situation has been discussed within the squad, including around the breakfast table, while City's players have been receiving messages and calls about what might happen to their club. 19.00: (4.10) Croatia (3.50) England (1.90)And Tuchel understands why."I think it would be a very human reaction if you don't know what will happen to the club you signed for," he said of the City players. "They are young, ambitious. They have been told they are completely innocent and they don't know what is happening. It is a topic. Of course it is a topic."The Three Lions currently have two City players in the squad, Elliott Anderson and Marc Guehi, while Nico O'Reilly withdrew through injury. Guehi made an expensive mistake in the defeat by Spain, while Anderson struggled to make an impact against the Czech Republic, but Tuchel insists both are ready for Croatia.##LINKED_NEWS_69496##The timing makes the subject particularly uncomfortable for England. The national team is trying to build momentum under Tuchel, yet several players' club environments are being discussed for reasons that have nothing to do with what happens on the pitch.The immediate task, however, is Croatia. The hosts will be waiting at a virtually empty stadium, with Croatia serving a stadium punishment following racist chanting during last year's match against France in Split. Around 100 England supporters and children under 14 will be allowed into the stadium.UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE – DIVISION AThursdayDenmark – Portugal 2-4 (1-2)/Damsgaard 23, Hojlund 53 – Cancelo 13, Ramos 25, Vitinha 67, Felix 87/Germany – Serbia 2-0 (1-0)/Bischof 39, Wirtz 61/Greece – Netherlands 2-2 (2-0)/Ioannidis 23, Masouras 45+2 – Van Dijk 59, Reijnders 89/Wales – Norway 2-1 (1-1)/James 38, Williams 48 – Bobb 11/FridayBelgium – Turkey 3-0 (1-0)/De Bruyne 10, 59, Lukaku 76/France – Italy 1-1 (0-0)/Olise 55 – Bastoni 68/Saturday19.00: (4.10) Croatia (3.50) England (1.90)21.45: (1.07) Spain (13.0) Czech R. (25.0)***odds are subject to change***##SOFASCORE_<iframe id="sofa-standings-embed-64389-89945" src="https://widgets.sofascore.com/embed/tournament/64389/season/89945/standings?widgetTitle=UEFA+Nations+League+26%2F27%2C+League+A%2C+Group+3&showCompetitionLogo=true&widgetTheme=light" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="width:100%!important; height:483px!important;max-width:768px!important;"></iframe><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;text-align:left"> Standings provided by <a target="_blank" href="https://sofascore.com/">Sofascore</a> </div>##
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