Jamie Carragher believes the inclusion of Jordan Henderson in the England midfield provides better balance and that the Liverpool man should keep his place in the knockout stages.
Gareth Southgate's Three Lions kicked off their final group stage game against Wales this evening knowing that a win would guarantee top-spot and a round-of-16 tie against Senegal on Sunday. Henderson was picked from the start for the first time at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium after a short spell off the bench during Friday's 0-0 draw with the USA.
That stalemate, and the opening 6-2 win against Iran, saw Southgate deploy an attacking midfield unit, with Mason Mount joining Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham as they set up in an attacking 4-3-3 formation. The decision worked to great effect in the opening game, but Friday's draw saw Rice overrun by a dynamic and energetic American midfield.
