Posted: 19:57, November 14, 2022 | Updated: 21:42, November 14, 2022
Advertising England have confirmed their squad numbers for the Qatar World Cup and may give some hints as to who will be in Gareth Southgate’s starting line-up. The Three Lions arrived at the team’s St George’s Park compound on Monday to report for duty before making their way to the Middle East. And now the players, who all got their new team kits at a Nike event on Monday, know what number they will wear on their backs during the tournament. England players created the official Marks & Spencer team kit as they met for the first time England have confirmed their squad numbers for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar starting next week Harry Maguire (6), John Stones (5), Luke Shaw (3) and Kyle Walker (2) have the lowest numbers, suggesting they could be in the preferred full-back. Jack Grealish gets the coveted No 7 shirt while Raheem Sterling the No 10. Marcus Rashford will wear the No 11 which could bode well for his chances of playing a major role. The forward found form at the right time after not featuring for the three Lions since the Euro 2020 final. Gareth Southgate may have given some hints about his team selection with the numbers given to the players The England team pose for a photo during a Nike event at St George’s Park on Monday afternoon From left to right: Aaron Ramsdale, Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford looked in high spirits during the event
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Textured pure wool suit: £335 Merino wool zip jacket: £65 Merino wool turtleneck: £45 Three Lions Wallet: £89 Three lion woven boxers: £20
Jordan Pickford also looks set to retain his place between the sticks after being handed the No.1 shirt. James Maddison, however, may not be too encouraged by receiving the No.25 jersey. England begin their tournament with Iran next Monday before facing the USA and Wales. England and Marks & Spencer have teamed up to launch a new range of menswear, designed to reflect the team’s personality and individuality. It consists of relaxed, modern tailoring, merino wool separates, footwear and accessories. Speaking ahead of their trip to Qatar, Southgate has already revealed his plan for the coming days, as work on the training ground will be extremely limited. Speaking at his team’s announcement, the Three Lions boss said: “With the players we want to talk to them about the excitement of going to a World Cup. “We understand the need to comment on the off-field things surrounding this tournament, but we want the players to feel that excitement they had as kids. Manchester City duo Phil Foden (left) and Jack Grealish shared a hug for the cameras at St George’s Park “We want to feed it. The first two days we won’t be on the training ground, get a pair [of players] who will need to do something. We want them to move from their hectic club schedule to thinking about England. We want to talk to them about the fact that this, whatever happens over the next four weeks, has been the second best season for English football. We can make it the best. “It’s the challenge mentality. How can we take supporters on another journey like the one they loved four years ago and loved last summer? That’s why we do it and that’s what makes playing for England special.’ England are due to fly to Qatar on Tuesday, meaning they will have less than a week to acclimatise to the testing conditions that will greet them when they step foot on the pitch. James Maddison (left) and Declan Rice also appeared to enjoy the occasion in their England caps
ENGLAND TEAM NUMBERS
1: JORDAN PICKFORD 2: KYLE WALKER 3: LUKE SHAW 4: DECLAN RICE 5: JOHN STONES 6: HARRY MAGUIRE 7: JACK GREALIS 8: JORDAN HENDERSON 9: HARRY KEN 10: RAHIM STERLING 11: MARCUS RUSHORD 12: KIERAN TRIPIER 13: NICK POPE 14: CALVIN PHILLIPS 15: ERIC DIER 16: CONOR COADY 17: BUKYO SAKA 18: TREND ALEXANDER-ARNOLD 19: MASON MOUNT 20: PHIL FONDEN 21: BEN WHITE 22: JUDE BELLINGHAM 23: AARON RAMSDALE 24: CALLUM WILSON 25: JAMES MADISON 26: CONOR GALLAGHER
