Noni Madueke, Jude Bellingham and Anthony Gordon don start behind Harry Kane for England World Cup opener against Croatia, as Thomas Tuchel leave Bukayo Saka and Marc Guéhi for bench for Dallas.
Tuchel selection wahala always dey for attacking midfield and central defence, with Saka fitness being big topic before the crunch Group L clash. The German coach choose to rest the Arsenal winger and select club teammate Madueke.
Bellingham, despite speculations say Morgan Rogers fit start, still make the cut, while Gordon dey ahead of Marcus Rashford for left side. The small surprise come for back, with Ezri Konsa and John Stones selected ahead of Manchester City mainstay Guéhi, although Tuchel don hint that choice after starting the pair for final warmup against Costa Rica.
Na the same team from that match for Orlando, where Bellingham impress. Harry Kane captain the side as he join David Beckham for third place for all-time list of England appearances with 115 caps, and the striker dey two goals shy of Gary Lineker record of 10 World Cup goals.
Reece James and Nico O’Reilly dey for full-back positions, with Declan Rice and Elliot Anderson continuing their flourishing partnership for midfield. Luka Modric dey play for him fifth World Cup as he captain Croatia, who beat England for semifinals for 2018 edition. Former Tottenham defender Ivan Perisic, 37, and Manchester City defender Josko Gvardiol also start.
