England now have just two matches left before their World Cup opener against Iran in November and a disastrous run of form during this month’s Nations League matches has left Gareth Southgate with more questions than answers over his squad.
It is difficult to make firm predictions over the makeup of that party since Fifa are yet to even confirm its size, with Uefa having allowed enlarged 26-man squads at Euro 2020 last summer following the post-Covid fixture pileup.