England face Serbia in Group K of the World Cup Qualifiers, as Thomas Tuchel aims to continue his unbeaten start in competitive fixtures as manager. The match takes place from the Stadion Rajko Mitić on September 9 at 19:45 BST. Here is our England predicted lineup vs Serbia.
England Predicted Lineup Vs Serbia for September 9 in World Cup Qualifier
How England Have Lined-up Recently
England lined up vs Andorra with a 4-2-3-1 formation, with a relatively first-choice selection.
Jordan Pickford started in goal, with Reece James at right-back and Myles Lewis-Skelly at left-back. Marc Guehi and Dan Burn started as the centre-back partnership. From the available squad, this was a very strong back-line; Djed Spence could have played at left-back but has never played for England before, and Ezri Konsa would have been the alternative to Dan Burn.
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Declan Rice was joined by Elliot Anderson in the midfield, with the former Scotland U21 player taking player of the match on his debut. On form, Anderson was definitely the first-choice to partner Rice, though Jordan Henderson and Ruben Loftus-Cheek are more experienced for their nation.
Eberechi Eze was very involved as the attacking-midfielder, whilst Noni Madueke and Marcus Rashford played on the wings. Tuchel had plenty of choice here with Morgan Gibbs-White, Morgan Rogers, Anthony Gordon, and Jarrod Bowen on the bench. England’s record goalscorer Harry Kane started up top as the skipper.
England’s Recent Form
England emerged victorious last time out against Andorra, winning 2-0. However, critics highlighted the boring nature of the match, with the Three Lions lacking conviction.
Regardless, Pickford kept a clean sheet without much trouble, with the opposition taking just two shots (neither on target) that added up to a total expected goals of 0.08. Similar to many Gareth Southgate games, it got the job done.
England Injuries to Consider
Adam Wharton and John Stones both pulled out of the camp, whilst big names in Bukayo Saka, Phil Foden, Cole Palmer, and Jude Bellingham were all unavailable for selection.
England Predicted Lineup Vs Serbia
GK: Jordan Pickford
LB: Djed Spence
CB: Ezri Konsa
CB: Marc Guehi
RB: Tino Livramento
CM: Declan Rice
CM: Jordan Henderson
AM: Morgan Gibbs-White
LW: Anthony Gordon
ST: Harry Kane
RW: Jarrod Bowen
