England’s No 9 is Harry Kane, the top goalscorer in the Bundesliga. England’s No 10 is Jude Bellingham, the top goalscorer in La Liga. They are first and fifth respectively in the list of most goal involvements across Europe’s top five leagues. So it is not much a stretch to conclude that, right now, seven months out from Euro 2024, England have the best strike force in international football.
Their double-act in the 3-1 win over Italy last month was testament to that mantle. Kane would drop deep and link play while Bellingham drove into spaces behind. They combined to win England a penalty after Bellingham bounced the ball off Kane as he pinned down a centre-back, and the entire performance offered a glimpse of what a terrifying prospect they could be together at the Euros in Germany next summer.
