Bellingham Set to Start for England at No. 10 in World Cup Opener as Tuchel Weighs 22-year-old
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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 17
Bellingham Set to Start for England at No. 10 in World Cup Opener as Tuchel Weighs 22-year-old
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 17
Summary
Jude Bellingham is expected to get England's central attacking role against Croatia in Wednesday's Group L opener in Dallas, settling the main selection question before Thomas Tuchel's first World Cup match.
Tuchel appears to have chosen the 22-year-old Real Madrid midfielder over Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers after days of debate over who should fill England's No. 10 spot.
Declan Rice and Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson are expected to line up behind Bellingham in midfield as England build around him for the 21:00 BST kickoff.
The opener also pits England against Croatia captain Luka Modric, 40, setting up a marquee midfield matchup on the final day of Match Day 1.