11 of England's finest for the upcoming UEFA Nations League match against Spain

#2 Centre-back: John Stones

Stones

Another name that performed well at the World Cup, with 34 clearances, 8 blocks, 7 interceptions, a tackle success rate of 81.8 percent, and scoring 2 goals, his performances for Manchester City in the new season have also been quite good.

He is a smooth player, prone to the occasional lapse in concentration or the odd loose pass, but he is arguably the best centre-back option for England at the moment.

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#3 Centre-back: Harry Maguire

Harry Maguire (r)

A revelation at the World Cup, he went from strength to strength in every game. His form in the World Cup guarantees a spot for him in the England first XI for the foreseeable future. He provides the strength and power any good defence requires.

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#4 Centre-back: Joe Gomez

Joe Gomez

Yes Kyle Walker was employed in this position at the World Cup, but honestly he did not look comfortable in this unfamiliar position. He was arguably culpable for 2 goals out of the 5 England conceded.

Due to this, a proper centre-back is required in Walker's place. There are 2 good options for England in this position - Joe Gomez and James Tarkowski. However, with the performances Joe Gomez has dished out for Liverpool in the first 4 games of the Premier League, he pips Tarkowski to the spot.

His displays at centre-back have been so good that he might keep a reformed Dejan Lovren on the bench, and a few pundits have also said that he has outperformed Virgil van Dijk in a couple of games.