England manager Thomas Tuchel has urged his side to raise their level when they face Serbia in Belgrade on Tuesday, after a lacklustre 2-0 win over Andorra.
The Three Lions struggled at Villa Park against opponents ranked 170 places below them, relying on an own goal from Christian Garcia Gonzalez before Declan Rice’s late header secured the points.
Tuchel admitted the display was far from convincing and called for a stronger showing against a physical Serbian team.
“We will try to prove a point, to win and put out the next performance, and to be tough in the circumstances,” Tuchel said. “We expect a very emotional stadium, a very physical opponent, and we have to adapt to the challenge.”
Serbia, second in Group K with seven points from three games, are chasing England’s perfect record of 12 points from four matches.
The clash in Belgrade is expected to be decisive in the race for qualification to next year’s World Cup finals.
