Joe Cole believes Jude Bellingham is in "pole position" to start alongside Declan Rice for England ahead of former Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips.
The ex-Leeds star, who joined Manchester City this summer, broke into Gareth Southgate's squad during the 2020/21 season, and cemented his place as a regular for the Three Lions alongside Rice during England's EURO 2020 campaign.
While they did come up short against Italy in the EURO 2020 final, Phillips played an instrumental part in helping the Three Lions get there, even being named England's Player of the Year for 2020/21.