England vs Croatia: Who should play in Euro 2020 opener? Vote for your starting XI in our commenting poll

Pick your starting line-up for Sunday’s Group D opener

Mark Critchley
Northern Football Correspondent
Monday 07 June 2021 14:57 EDT
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Who will start England’s opening game of Euro 2020 against Croatia?
Who will start England’s opening game of Euro 2020 against Croatia? (The FA via Getty Images)

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Who should start for England in their opening game of Euro 2020 against Croatia at Wembley on Sunday?

In the past, we have usually had a good idea by this point, with less than a week to go until a major international tournament begins.

But this year, Gareth Southgate is keeping us guessing. A combination of injuries, disrupted preparations and a deep talent pool mean many starting places are uncertain.

Should Jack Grealish start? Who replaces Harry Maguire in defence? Is Jude Bellingham ready at just 17-years-old? Who should play alongside Harry Kane in the attack?

After Sunday’s narrow friendly win over Romania, we attempted to predict Southgate’s starting line-up but now we’d like to hear who you think should play.

All you have to do to share your answer is register and submit your starting XI in the comment box below.

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We will be closing the reply thread on Friday 11 June, a few hours before England’s Euro 2020 campaign begins.

England’s Euro 2020 squad

Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford, Dean Henderson, Sam Johnstone.

Defenders: Kyle Walker, Luke Shaw, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Kieran Trippier, Tyrone Mings, Conor Coady, Ben Chilwell, Ben White, Reece James.

Midfielders: Declan Rice, Jordan Henderson, Kalvin Phillips, Mason Mount, Jude Bellingham.

Forwards: Jack Grealish, Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Phil Foden, Bukayo Saka.

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