England's Bukayo Saka

What we think the England starting 11 should be for the first game of the World Cup

England's Bukayo Saka (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

England confirmed their place at next year’s World Cup with a 5-0 win over Latvia on Tuesday.

Boss Thomas Tuchel has already made some bold selection calls, including leaving Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden out of his latest squad altogether.

But several others have taken the chance to impress, with the likes of Morgan Rogers, Elliott Anderson and Djed Spence all staking a claim to keep their place in the side.

Here’s what the Hayters team currently think Tuchel should go with on the opening day of the World Cup next year…

Dan Bennett

4-2-3-1: Pickford; James, Stones, Guehi, Lewis-Skelly; Rice, Bellingham; Saka, Palmer, Gordon; Kane

Gerry Cox

4-3-3: Pickford; James, Stones, Guehi, Spence; Anderson, Rice, Bellingham; Saka, Kane, Palmer

James St Denis

4-3-3: Pickford; James, Guehi, Stones, Lewis-Skelly; Anderson, Rice, Bellingham; Saka, Kane, Gordon

Japtej Ghura

4-3-3: Pickford; James, Guehi, Stones, Lewis-Skelly; Rice, Wharton, Palmer; Saka, Kane, Rashford

Nick Callow

4-3-3: Pickford; James, Stones, Guehi Lewis-Skelly; Rice, Bellingham, Palmer; Saka, Kane, Rashford

Raff Tindale

4-2-3-1: Pickford; James, Guehi, Stones, Livramento; Anderson, Rice, Bellingham; Saka, Kane, Gordon

Stan Smith

4-2-3-1: Pickford; James, Guehi, Stones, Spence; Anderson, Rice; Saka, Foden, Palmer; Kane

Nayan Murthy

4-3-3: Pickford; James, Stones, Guehi, Spence; Anderson, Rice, Bellingham; Saka, Kane, Rashford

Dan Ludlam

4-2-3-1: Pickford; James, Guehi, Stones, Spence; Anderson, Rice; Saka, Foden, Palmer; Kane

Nazira Yusuf

4-3-3: Pickford; James, Guehi, Stones, Lewis Skelly; Anderson, Rice, Palmer; Saka, Kane, Rashford

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