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James Maddison will wear No. 25 and Jack Grealish will wear coveted No. 7… Gareth Southgate confirms his team numbers as England stars relax at St George’s Park ahead of the World Cup in Qatar
- England have confirmed their squad numbers for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar
- Their tournament kicks off against Iran on Monday, before taking on the US and Wales
- Now the payers know which numbers they will wear on their shirts during the tournament
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England have confirmed squad numbers for the World Cup in Qatar and they can offer some hints as to who will be in Gareth Southgate’s starting eleven.
The Three Lions arrived at the team’s St George’s Park complex on Monday to report before departing for the Middle East.
And now the players, who all modeled their new team gear at a Nike event on Monday, know what number they’ll be wearing on their backs throughout the tournament.
England have confirmed the numbers for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar, which starts next week
Harry Maguire (6), John Stones (5), Luke Shaw (3) and Kyle Walker (2) have been given the lower numbers, suggesting they could be in the favored back line.
Jack Grealish takes the coveted number 7 shirt while Raheem Sterling has the number 10.
Marcus Rashford will wear the number 11 which could be a good sign for his chances of playing a significant role.
The attacker has found form at the right time after not playing for the three Lions since the Euro final.
Gareth Southgate may have dropped some hints about his team selection with the numbers the players have been given
The England team pose for a photo at a Nike event in St George’s Park on Monday afternoon
The players also modeled their official Marks & Spencer team gear when they first came together for Qatar
Jordan Pickford also looks set to keep his place in the sticks after being handed the number 1 shirt.
James Maddison may not be very encouraged by receiving the number 25 shirt.
England will start their tournament against Iran next Monday before taking on the US and Wales.
From left to right: Aaron Ramsdale, Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford looked in high spirits at the event