Sam Allardyce names his England XI for Russia World Cup with Raheem Sterling edging out Marcus Rashford
John Stones would start at the heart of the defence despite Big Sam labelling him a defensive risk
EX-ENGLAND boss Sam Allardyce has picked his starting XI for the Russia World Cup with Raheem Sterling edging out Marcus Rashford.
The former Blackburn and Everton manager selected his former Goodison goalkeeper Jordan Pickford to hold on to the No1 shirt for their opener with Tunisia on Monday.
“I don’t mind the back-three if it gets an extra man in midfield or an extra attacker, so I would have Gary Cahill over Harry Maguire for his experience. I’d pick Kyle Walker.
“And I’d have John Stones because of his ability to come out from the back. He can be a bit risky at times, but if you take that risk he’s probably the best with the ball and coming out from the back with it. If you put him in the middle of the three, that can be very strong.
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