The last five questions for Southgate England

But England coach Gareth Southgate will need to answer at least five questions to hope for a memorable Russian victory.

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The last five questions for Southgate England
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Who is the No. 1 goalkeeper?
Goalkeeper is always the headache in England. Jordan Pickford is the dominant and most likely will start in the match. However, according to professional opinion, Pickford is not enough catch in the World Cup. Southgate should consider Jack Butland. This player is up to 1m96, very beneficial against the ball.

Rose or Young on the left?
Danny Rose is young, stronger, faster than Ashley Young. However, Young has been in good form at left-back throughout the season and has also been confirmed in the friendly against Nigeria. Meanwhile, Rose has been on the bench at Tottenham last season.

Maguire or Cahill?
Harry Maguire has not missed a minute in Leicester in the Premier League last season, while Gary Cahill has been up for two months at Chelsea. Suffice it, if England needed an experienced player in their too youthful squad, Cahill would work. He also has better offensive support than the Maguire.

Henderson or Dier?
Gareth Southgate has confirmed that he will leave only one of Jordan Henderson and Eric Dier. Who will you choose? Henderson is somewhat slower, but supports better attacks. Dier is younger, more versatile, able to play both central midfield and midfield. But if England need long shots, Henderson will be a more reasonable choice.

What opportunities for Loftus-Cheek?
In the friendly against Nigeria, Ruben Loftus-Cheek is the only British player to pass 100% accuracy. Former England midfielder Danny Murphy also said that if he was Southgate then Loftus-Cheek would have a place in the team. This player is hard-working, responsible, less mistakes. Will he be useful or not?

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