'We had a chat with him' - Thomas Tuchel reveals conversation with Marc Guehi after England defender missed out on deadline day Liverpool transfer

The England boss has singled out the Crystal Palace captain for additional praise over his conduct after his expected move to Liverpool collapsed on transfer deadline day. A deal worth £35 million ($47m) was agreed and he'd even filmed a farewell message to fans, but Palace's failure to sign a replacement ended Guehi's hopes of joining the champions.

The England boss delayed starting the training camp for the World Cup qualifiers by one day, to allow players to focus on completing transfers. And while it was a blockbuster window for the Premier League, one major deal which collapsed involved Guehi. But Tuchel has heaped praise on his attitude.

Tuchel said: "We had a chat with him and he looks absolutely fine. He looks very impressive on the field. He has a couple of very impressive weeks behind him on the sporting side and the performance side. He is the main driver of Crystal Palace’s success. He is the captain and the leader. He played very impressively at the end of last season and at the start of this season. He continued exactly like this in camp, so it was very impressive. He handles it with respect and with grace, and with a brilliant attitude."

The international break represents a welcome break from domestic issues for Guehi. Andorra and and Serbia are the Three Lions' opening World Cup qualifier opponents, before returning to Palace who host Sunderland on September 13. And will Liverpool revisit the transfer when the window opens again in January?