BBC Sport's McNulty picks his World Cup England squad - do you agree?
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- BBC Sport's Phil McNulty has selected his preferred England squad for the upcoming World Cup.
- The article invites readers to compare their own squad selections with McNulty's choices.
- It focuses on player selection debates and potential inclusions or exclusions for the national team.
- The piece serves as a discussion starter for fans and analysts ahead of the tournament.
BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty picks his 26-man England World Cup squad.
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Sports Journalism, World Cup Selection
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BBC Sport's McNulty picks his World Cup England squad - do you agree? By Phil McNulty Chief football writer Published 20 minutes ago 86 Comments England concluded the so-called 'Send-Off Series' before the World Cup with defeat against Japan at Wembley. Head coach Thomas Tuchel named a split 35-man squad for the friendlies against Uruguay and Japan to get a close-up look at his wider England options. He must whittle that number down to 26 as England accelerate planning for their opening World Cup game against Croatia on 17 June in Arlington, Texas. Tuchel will digest the food for thought that England's friendlies have given him as he finalises his plans. He will then make his picks - but for now this is my 26-man England squad to take to the World Cup. GOALKEEPERS: Jordan Pickford, Dean Henderson, James Trafford. DEFENDERS: Reece James, Ezri Konsa, Marc Guehi, Tino Livramento, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Nico O'Reilly, Lewis Hall. MIDFIELD: Jude Bellingham, Elliot Anderson, Morgan Rogers, Declan Rice, Adam Wharton, Kobbie Mainoo. FORWARDS: Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Gordon, Bukayo Saka, Noni Madueke, Eberechi Eze, Cole Palmer, Danny Welbeck, Jarrod Bowen. What information do we collect from this quiz? Failed experiment as England get grim glimpse of life without Kane Published 11 hours ago Three top-20 teams played, no wins. Should Tuchel be concerned? Published 11 hours ago On the plane Jordan Pickford, Dean Henderson, Reece James, Ezri Konsa, Marc Guehi, Nico O'Reilly, Jude Bellingham, Elliot Anderson, Morgan Rogers, Declan Rice, Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Gordon, Bukayo Saka, Noni Madueke. Tuchel will have the vast majority of his squad already fixed in his mind and those certain selections form an experienced bedrock he will count on at the World Cup. England's spine will be familiar trusted lieutenants of both Tuchel and his predecessor Sir Gareth Southgate, such as goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, and Manchester City's Marc Guehi alongside club-...
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