Gareth Southgate does not have an easy task when it comes to whittling down his England squad to a final 26 man list ready to travel to the World Cup in Qatar which starts in just under two weeks.
The England boss has already submitted a 55-man list to FIFA from which to choose from, but this list has not been published having merely been an administrative exercise. However, Thursday's expected announcement will finally reveal to fans which players have been called up for the tournament after months of debate.
The Three Lions face a number of injury issues ahead of the tournament, with the fitness of stars such as Kyle Walker and Bukayo Saka among the list of stars a doubt ahead of the opening fixture against Iran on November 21st. Two players who have been ruled out entirely are Chelsea full-backs Ben Chilwell and Reece James.
