England boss Thomas Tuchel says it is "a beautiful occasion" having Bournemouth's James Hill in the England camp.

With Ezri Konsa and Djed Spence both set to miss the Three Lions' Nations League clash with Croatia at Wembley on Thursday, Cherries defender Hill received his first call up to the senior team.

Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Tuchel explained Hill was already on England's radar, having impressed with his performances for Bournemouth this season.

"When we took the decision with Ezri [Konsa] that he was out for this match and needs to follow his own programme, we wanted a back-up straight away, and James has a fantastic season and is on a fantastic run," he said.

"He is clearly in our window and on our list of 55. We made sure he is in the country and once we had contacted him it was obvious how desperate and how excited he is to come to camp, and it was then a beautiful occasion seeing him, getting to know him.

"International breaks are not that often and you see a player performing so well for Bournemouth over a long period, and it's a nice occasion to see that player at the highest level because it's not so often you have the chance to do that."