England's starting XI for their 2026 World Cup opener against Croatia has been leaked with the match just a few hours away.
The Three Lions, considered one of the favourites to win this summer's competition in North America, will get their campaign underway on Wednesday evening when they take on Croatia at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The starting 11 that Thomas Tuchel will field for the match against Vatreni has now been leaked, with the German making some big calls.
According to talkSPORT, Jordan Pickford will be the man between the sticks. There's no surprise there, with the Everton stopper widely expected to be England's starting goalkeeper throughout the tournament.
The supremely talented Nico O'Reilly will start at left-back, while Chelsea captain Reece James will start on the opposite side.
Perhaps surprisingly, Marc Guehi will start the match on the bench, with John Stones and Ezri Konsa preferred in the centre of defence.
As expected, Declan Rice and Elliot Anderson will start in the middle of midfield. There were huge question marks as to who would start as the number 10, but it is Jude Bellingham who has reportedly been given the nod over Morgan Rogers.
Anthony Gordon will start on the left wing, while, surprisingly, Noni Madueke will start instead of Bukayo Saka on the right of England's three-man attack. Saka has been dealing with an Achilles issue in the last few months.
Harry Kane was always going to be in the lineup and he starts up front. The 32-year-old, who was sensational for Bayern Munich this season, will be integral to England's hopes at this summer's tournament.
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