England manager Thomas Tuchel says he has “14 or 15” players in mind for their World Cup opener against Croatia, with strong indications that his starting XI from the final warm-up against Costa Rica will largely remain intact.
Jude Bellingham is expected to edge out Morgan Rogers for the No. 10 role, while John Stones and Ezri Konsa appear set to form the central defensive pairing over Marc Guehi.