Bellingham, 22, became the youngest England player to reach 50 caps in Boston but was unable to help the Three Lions build on their opening 4-2 win over Croatia.<\/p>\n
Ghana spent large periods sitting in a defensive shape and ultimately managed to keep Tuchel’s side at bay<\/a>.<\/p>\n Bellingham, who was sent off for using foul and abusive language<\/a> when playing for Real Madrid in February, was keen to play down the incident.<\/p>\n “It was just when I made a silly tackle, to be honest,” Bellingham said. <\/p>\n “I was trying to try to win the ball, and I followed through a little bit and caught the lad. I spoke to him after, and then their bench jumped up trying to get me a yellow card.<\/p>\n “I think their manager [Queiroz] I just recognised him. He’s obviously the one who used to be at Manchester United, so great respect, and nothing but a competitive edge for both of us.”<\/p>\n Bellingham’s place in England’s starting XI was far from certain before the World Cup began, with Tuchel saying he had to fight for his position.<\/p>\n The relationship between the pair has frequently come under scrutiny, with Tuchel describing Bellingham’s on-field behaviour during last June’s defeat by Senegal as “repulsive” – a remark Tuchel later apologised for<\/a>.<\/p>\n