Euro 2020: Jadon Sancho or Marcus Rashford? Picking England’s XI and 23-man squad for next summer

Gareth Southgate has some big decisions to make over the course of this season

Luke Bosher
Wednesday 11 September 2019 12:35 BST
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Raheem Sterling praises Sancho's England display

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Jadon Sancho it’s rise to prominence over the last 18 months continued with his scintillating performance in England’s bizarre 5-3 win over Kosovo, where he scored twice and forced an own goal from a low cross.

Sancho has now seemingly cemented a starting spot in England’s attacking line, after a string of impressive outings for Borussia Dortmund earned him a place in the squad.

Despite the victory and Sancho’s positive display, the performance arguably provided more questions than answers, with England looking remarkably shaky at the back.

However, England’s qualification still seems very secure after four wins from four in a favourable group, so we have assessed what we think Gareth Southgate’s squad will look like at next year’s tournament.

Here is our starting XI and squad that we would like to see in June 2020.

Are there any players that you think we have left out?

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