Thomas Tuchel ready to give Ben White his chance and says Dominic Calvert-Lewin 'upset' at Uruguay miss

The Three Lions drew 1-1 with Uruguay when Federico Valverde's stoppage-time penalty, conceded by Whites, cancelled out the tap-in he had scored.

Former Leeds United defender White was making his first international appearance since the Qatar World Cup, which he flew home early from after an apparent argument with coach Steve Holland, then made himself unavailable to Gareth Southgate and Lee Carsley.

That explained why the Arsenal player's name was booed when the teams were announced, why his second-half introduction was greeted with jeers, and his goal to put England in front even more so.

Tuchel has never been one to be swayed by public opinion, and he appears ready to dig his heels in over White.

"I heard that he was booed, I didn't hear it actually on the field because I was involved in the changes and in the instructions,," commented the England manger. "So I think it was a minority.

"There was some mixed reception for him, which I'm disappointed about because he was excellent in camp. He deserved to come on, he deserved to start and got us almost a winner. But I also understood that it happened to players before here.

"So he needs to take it on the chin.

"We will always protect him and hopefully he can put it behind him because he was ready to write some new chapters and we are ready to give him a chance."

White's high boot was responsible for what Tuchel saw as a "soft" spot kick on a night when he was unhappy with his compatriot, referee Sven Jablonski.

"I think it's a very soft penalty," said Tuchel.

"It's so obvious what the striker (Valverde) is trying to do.

"!The referee clearly made the signal with both hands that he saw it and it was not enough for a penalty.

"I was surprised that VAR was in place because I thought it's not working. The tackle on (Phil) Foden (which forced him off with an ankle injury) was not even checked. The tackle against Noni (Madueke, who also went off injured) was not even checked."

Another sub-plot of the night was the battle between Dominic Solanke, who started the game, and Leeds striker Calvert-Lewin, who replaced him for the final half-hour, to be the back-up to captain Harry Kane in North America.

Tuchel had warm words for both, but seemed more enthused by the Tottenham Hotspur forward's performance.

"A decision is for sure not made," said Tuchel.

"I liked the effort from Dom Solanke. I think he worked his socks off. He worked like a dog.

"He was our first defender. He led the press.

"It took Dominic Calvet-Lewin a little bit to get the press right. He played with the same intensity.

"Dominic Calvet-Lewin had a big chance. He was upset with himself because it was a chance. He was six metres out. It was normally a clear goal.

"He could have made a statement straight away.

"We wanted to play a little bit more through the middle in the second half. He did quite well.

"Everyone tried to stick to the plan. They tried to put the plan into life."

Overall, Tuchel felt the exercise had been a worthwhile one against the highest-ranked opponents England have so far faced in his tenure.

"It was the test that I expected," he said. "It was a bit feisty and tough.

"They got a lot of information but they were good in camp and they were good because I think they put the structure into life. They tried, they helped each other out and they tried to create. I think we deserved to win.

"We lost two key players to injury which made it difficult with Noni and then with Phil Foden in moments where we were very strong.

"A lot of obstacles to overcome but I liked the positivity, I liked the attitude, I liked the performance and it was nice to coach them."

With 11 players, including Kane, added to the squad this weekend, the remainder have a nervous wait to find out if they will join them for Tuesday's match against Japan.

After failing to fully grasp his chance after five years out, Calvert-Lewin could be more fidgety than most.