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

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#10 Forward: Harry Kane

England v Croatia: Semi Final - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia
Harry Kane scored 6 goals in the World Cup

The obvious choice in the starting XI, Kane won the Golden Shoe in Russia, scoring 6 goals in 6 games.

Wearing the captain's armband, he led the team well, and was also the primary source of goals. He was magnificent at the World Cup and should be one of the first names on the team sheet.


#11 Forward: Danny Welbeck

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Welbeck has mostly warmed the bench, but is a good option after Sterling

Another questionable choice, but with Raheem Sterling out injured, and Marcus Rashford not getting much playing time at Manchester United, as well as not having featured a lot in the World Cup, Danny Welbeck is a better bet.

This is owing to the fact that Danny Welbeck has actually been in decent form for England, scoring 16 goals in 40 appearances as compared to Rashford's 3 in 25 appearances.

Apart from the front-line, England have a fairly settled team, and can only get better with the likes of Sterling, Lallana, and Oxlade-Chamberlain returning when fit - and with the likes of Ryan Bertrand, Troy Deeney, Jack Grealish, Sancho and James Maddison knocking on the door.

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