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Title: England's World Cup starting XI: Who our writers are picking, and who drops out
Link: Original article on nytimes.com
Region: GB
Topics: oreilly; cup; drops; picking; starting; xi; injury; hall; england; rogers; james; englands; best; writers; bellingham; left; world; Jude Bellingham; Reece James (footballer, born 1999); Bukayo Saka; Declan Rice; FIFA World Cup; Lewis Hall (footballer); Elliot Anderson (footballer); Marc Guéhi; Harry Kane; Phil Foden; Morgan Rogers; The Athletic; Jordan Pickford; FIFA International Match Calendar; Ezri Konsa; Costa Rica national football team; Thomas Tuchel; Midfielder; Exhibition game; Association football
Datetime: 4/3/2026, 4:10:51 AM
Summary: You could go in plenty of different directions regarding the back four, and I’ve selected Reece James at right-back as, when fit, he is England’s best option. Marc Guehi is arguably England’s best central defender and has formed a good partnership with Ezri Konsa. Despite the noise that needlessly follows him, Jude Bellingham is one of England’s best two players — Harry Kane is the other — and he needs to be in the starting XI. His club-mate Marc Guehi is currently England’s best centre-half. Marc Guehi is now England’s obvious first-choice centre back, and again, fitness permitting, John Stones should slot alongside him as they form England’s best partnership....
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