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‘We all love him’: Henderson says Bellingham can be England’s X-factor

Jude Bellingham in an England training session in Kansas on Saturday
Jude Bellingham in an England training session in Kansas on Saturday. Photograph: Richard Pelham/Getty Images

Jordan Henderson says Jude Bellingham is loved by his teammates and will be England’s X-factor at the World Cup.

Bellingham, who is vying with Morgan Rogers to start at No 10 against Croatia on Wednesday, has been the subject of plenty of debate at international level during the past two years. There has been speculation about the Real Madrid star’s relationship with Thomas Tuchel, but Henderson is close with the midfielder and insists there is no issue with his attitude.

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