Our head coach was speaking at the stadium where the game will take place, with the squad having travelled to Croatia during Monday afternoon.

There was still an evening training session to go in Dinamo’s stadium and while Zakaria is definitely available now his work permit is in place after his transfer-deadline-day signing on Thursday, today’s training will have an influence on whether Aubameyang will be involved.

The new addition from Barcelona has had a special mask made to protect a broken jaw injury suffered prior to his transfer.

‘He [Aubameyang] had a test with his mask yesterday and trained normally, so if it goes well today he and Denis will both be ready,’ reported Tuchel.

‘Auba is very ambitious, he's very focused and he's hungry to play for us, and he is hungry to prove a point.

‘That's why he’s here. That's what we felt from the first moment, and he is happily invited to prove a point tomorrow.

‘If an issue comes up with the mask today we will not put him in of course, but there was no issue for him yesterday and I hope there will not be an issue today.

‘If he is ready to start he cannot play 90 minutes so it is on us to take a decision how we manage the minutes. That he needs minutes to get his full fitness is clear so it's on us to find the solution if he is on the bench or if he starts.’

N’Golo Kante continues to be out with a hamstring injury. Thiago Silva is the only fit player left back in England.

‘We decided with Thiago that he will have a break from travelling and from the stress after he has played every minute so far in very intense matches,’ Tuchel explained, ‘so it was the moment to give him a break instead of putting him on the bench and he has to travel. He can take care of his recovery.’