Breaking News: Jude Bellingham to Start for England in World Cup Opener
Jude Bellingham will start in England’s number 10 role for their World Cup opener against Croatia. England manager Thomas Tuchel is expected to select the 22-year-old Real Madrid star for the match on Wednesday in Dallas at 21:00 BST.
Bellingham will be joined in midfield by Declan Rice from Arsenal and Elliot Anderson of Nottingham Forest. Ezri Konsa is likely to play alongside John Stones in central defense, with Marc Guehi set to start on the bench.
Reece James and Nico O’Reilly are predicted to start at full-back. Harry Kane will captain the team and lead the attack. Anthony Gordon is expected to play on the left wing, while Noni Madueke is in line to start on the right, replacing Bukayo Saka, who is recovering from Achilles tendinitis.
The predicted line-up for England is as follows: Pickford; James, Stones, Konsa, O’Reilly; Anderson, Rice; Madueke, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane.
