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World Cup 2026: Jude Bellingham set to start in England number 10 role against Croatia
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Key Points:
- Jude Bellingham is set to start in England's number 10 role for their World Cup opener against Croatia, with manager Thomas Tuchel favoring him over Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers.
- Bellingham will be supported in midfield by Arsenal's Declan Rice and Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson.
- Ezri Konsa is expected to start at centre-half alongside John Stones, with Marc Guehi likely to be on the bench.
- Reece James and Nico O'Reilly are projected to start as full-backs, while Harry Kane will captain and lead the attack.
- Anthony Gordon is anticipated to play on the left wing, with Noni Madueke starting on the right, replacing Bukayo Saka, who is recovering from Achilles tendinitis.
