Thomas Tuchel pictured on first scouting trips since starting his role as England manager - as German takes in Tottenham vs Newcastle AND Brighton versus Arsenal

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Thomas Tuchel enjoyed a busy day of scouting two Premier League games just days after officially taking the reins as England manager.

The former Chelsea boss was first seen sitting alongside his new assistant Anthony Barry as Tottenham played host to Newcastle at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday.

Tuchel watched the Premier League encounter from the directors box as he starts to ponder his squad selection for his first games in charge against Latvia and Albania in March. 

With a number of potential candidates on both sides, Tuchel was there to keep tabs on the likes of Dominic Solanke, James Maddison, Anthony Gordon, Tino Livramento and Lewis Hall.

The English stars on display were quick to deliver, with Solanke firing the hosts into an early lead before Gordon equalised to put Newcastle back on level terms, all within the opening 10 minutes.

Speaking at half-time on TNT Sports Karen Carney insisted Tuchel will have been 'impressed' by Solanke's headed opener.

Thomas Tuchel was pictured watching on as Tottenham played host to Newcastle on Saturday in his first Premier League game as England boss

The English stars on show were quick to impress, with Dominic Solanke opening the scoring before Anthony Gordon equalised

Tuchel later travelled down to the south coast to watch Brighton play host to Arsenal

After the game finished 2-1 to Newcastle courtesy of a winning goal from Alexander Isak, Tuchel travelled down to the south coast to continue his scouting.

The 51-year-old then made the 83-mile trip down to the Amex to attend Brighton's clash with Arsenal in the late kick-off.

One player who no doubt made an instant impression was 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri, who celebrated just his second Premier League start by firing the Gunners into the lead.

Arsenal's youngest-ever player, Nwaneri has represented the Three Lions at multiple youth levels, and represented England at the UEFA European Under-17 Championship last year.

Tuchel is also expected to attend Liverpool versus Manchester United on Sunday, where Trent Alexander-Arnold, Curtis Jones, Jarell Quansah, Kobbie Mainoo and Harry Maguire will be hoping to impress.

As he looks to put his stamp in his new role Tuchel has appointed fitness coach Nicolas Mayer to his staff alongside assistant Anthony Barry, goalkeeper coach Henrique Hilario and analyst James Melbourne.

Tuchel formally started work on January 1, becoming Gareth Southgate's permanent successor by signing an 18-month deal that will see him through to next year's World Cup in North America.

Meanwhile, Villa Park is emerging as a contender to host England's clash against Andorra in September.

The qualifier on September 6 cannot be played at Wembley because it clashes with a Coldplay concert.

But Aston Villa are among the options being considered by the Football Association for the game.