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Ian Wright names England star who 'proved his worth' to Thomas Tuchel in Czechia win
Sep 29 2026 22:47 · By Ben Fleming · 2 Reads
Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright (Picture: ITV)
Ian Wright believes Lewis Hall ‘proved his worth’ in Thomas Tuchel’s side after an impressive display in England’s 2-0 win over Czechia on Tuesday.
Goals from Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane saw the Three Lions get back to winning ways and earn their first points in the Nations League group stage.
The hosts made a bright start to the contest, but faced an uphill battle after Pavel Sulc was shown a straight red card after a poor challenge on Elliot Anderson.
And England eventually made their man advantage count in the second half when Gordon delicately headed home Trent Alexander-Arnold’s superb cross for his third goal in three international games.
Kane then added England’s second with a well-taken finish in the 69th minute as Tuchel’s side eased to victory in Prague.
And while Czechia’s early red card turned the game on its head, Wright pinpointed Hall as one player who should emerge with credit in the bank, particularly after he narrowly missed out on Tuchel’s World Cup squad over the summer.
‘Hall coming on the outside of Gordon, a good footballer himself, a good player,’ Wright told ITV.
Lewis Hall started at left-back against Czechia (Picture: Getty)
‘He done well in the second half, could have done better with one of his shots but very, very good going forward and consistently getting in there.
‘It’s just good to see him there because I think he deserved a shot with England. Very unlucky in the World Cup but now he is in and proving his worth.
TRENT ➡️ GORDON ⚽️🔥Anthony Gordon can't stop scoring for England, 3 goals in his last 3 games for England 🏴#ITVFootball | @England pic.twitter.com/xmqPIULJ24— ITV Football (@itvfootball) September 29, 2026
Roy Keane, meanwhile, added: ‘Do you know what he brought? I love watching players, whatever state the game is in, who bring energy.
‘Every time it came to him you thought something is going to happen here. There’s plenty of energy in there, playing with enthusiasm, and that’s a good start.’