Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson was given his first senior England start in the Three Lions' 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifier against Andorra at Villa Park on September 6. Anderson joined Arsenal's Eberechi Eze and Declan Rice in midfield for Thomas Tuchel's fifth match in charge, having been ever-present in Forest's first three games of the Premier League season. The selection continued an impressive year for the 22-year-old, who was named in the 2025 Under-21 Euro team of the tournament.