Thomas Tuchel denied Wembley return by Coldplay! England forced to move World Cup qualifier to Premier League stadium amid scheduling conflict

England have been forced to move their next two fixtures away from Wembley Stadium as the arena is playing host to Coldplay.

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• England set to play away from Wembley home
• Three Lions will head to Villa Park and the City Ground
• Wembley set to host gigs by Coldplay

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The Three Lions' next two home fixtures are a friendly against Senegal on June 10 and a World Cup qualifier against Andorra set for September 6. However, neither game will take place at Wembley as the stadium is hosting a run of gigs by Coldplay. Instead, England will take on Senegal at Nottingham Forest's City Ground and will move the Andorra clash to Villa Park, according to . England won't play at Wembley again until October 9, when they face Wales in another friendly.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Tuchel has overseen his first two games in charge and seen his side beat Albania 2-0 and Latvia 3-0. However, the England boss wasn't completely happy with his team and admitted they "struggled a bit" against Latvia. The victories mean Tuchel's side top Group K after the opening round of fixtures, and they will be expected to finish in first place and seal automatic qualification for the 2026 World Cup 2026 in the USA, Canada and Mexico.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  England last played at Villa Park back in 2005 when they took on the Netherlands in a friendly that finished 0-0.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR ENGLAND

  England's next World Cup qualifier is away to Andorra on June 7. It's yet to be confirmed where the game will be played but it could be switched to Espanyol’s 40,000-capacity RCDE Stadium in Barcelona.