Euro 2016: What is England's ideal XI?

Defence

Danny Rose (#3) was voted in the PFA Team of the Year

Players picked: Nathaniel Clyne, Kyle Walker, Danny Rose, Ryan Bertrand, Chris Smalling, John Stones, Gary Cahill

The left-back position would go to Danny Rose. The Tottenham Hotspur full-back enjoyed a successful season on a personal level, clocking 2500 minutes in all competitions and eventually earning a spot in the 2015/16 PFA Team of the Year.

Looking at pure numbers, he has outperformed his competition in Ryan Bertrand with 2.8 tackles per game. Rose also manages to get at least one key pass per game.

The centre-back partnership would see Gary Cahill and Chris Smalling pair up. As much as a lot has been talked about John Stones, he has failed to live up to expectations in the past few months in spite of a stellar start to the season that saw Chelsea desperately chasing his signature.

Chris Smalling has been one of United’s best performers this season

Cahill, now 30, would be one of the few experienced heads required to marshall an otherwise young back line. Smalling has been one of United’s few bright spots this season and is a sure-shot selection for the right centre-back position.

On the right, it is a question of picking Kyle Walker or Nathaniel Clyne. The Spurs right-back would be the ideal candidate while Clyne’s ability to play on both flanks would make him a useful second-choice full-back. Walker’s numbers this season have actually been better than Hector Bellerin who made the PFA Team of the Year but the Spaniard’s impact on Arsenal’s season saw him get selected ahead of the Englishman.