Thomas Tuchel has thrown a massive curveball with his team selection tonight! With qualification all but assured, the England manager has made wholesale changes to rest his big guns ahead of the knockouts, handing starting roles to some highly talented fringe players.
Liverpool’s young center-back Jarell Quansah and Aston Villa’s Ezri Konsa start in defense alongside Marc Guéhi. Up front, Morgan Rogers and Marcus Rashford flank skipper Harry Kane, who retains his place in search of goals.
Panama, meanwhile, go with a heavily reinforced defensive setup as they look to sign off from the tournament with a historic result.
Here are the official full lineups for both teams:
England Starting XI: Goalkeeper: Jordan Pickford
Defenders: Jarell Quansah, Ezri Konsa, Marc Guéhi, Nico O’Reilly
Midfielders: Jude Bellingham, Elliot Anderson
Forwards: Bukayo Saka, Morgan Rogers, Marcus Rashford, Harry Kane
Subs: Declan Rice, John Stones, Dean Henderson, James Trafford, Trevoh Chalobah, Jordan Henderson, Dan Burn, Kobbie Mainoo, Anthony Gordon, Ollie Watkins, Noni Madueke, Eberechi Eze, Ivan Toney, Djed Spence.
Panama Starting XI: Goalkeeper: Orlando Mosquera
Defenders: Michael Amir Murillo, Fidel Escobar, José Córdoba, Andrés Andrade, Eric Davis, Edgardo Fariña
Midfielders: Cristian Martínez, Yoel Bárcenas, Jovani Welch
Forwards: José Luis Rodríguez, Tomás Rodríguez
Subs: Luis Mejía, César Samudio, César Blackman, Adalberto Carrasquilla, Ismael Díaz, Kahiser Ramos, José Fajardo, Cecilio Waterman, Alberto Quintero, Aníbal Godoy, César Yanis, Azarias Londoño, Roderick Miller.
