Barring any last-minute change, Bellingham starts as number 10 for the Three Lions when they face Croatia, Yankee Scores reports, Yankee Scores reports.
The number 10 role is between Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers and the Real Madrid star. Though, Thomas Tuchel selected the Aston Villa midfielder ahead of Bellingham in previous matches.
Nevertheless, the understanding is that England’s coach Thomas Tuchel will prefer Bellingham, 22, to start in the fixture on Wednesday against Croatia (Group L match in Dallas; 21:00 BST).
It is believed that Real Madrid’s Bellingham will have Arsenal’s Declan Rice and Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest by his side in the midfielder position.
On the other hand, Ezri Konsa could start for the English team as centre-back in the match with John Stones along with him. Marc Guehi is likely to be chosen as a substitute in the fixture.
Reece James and Nico O’Reilly will start as full-backs in the game with Harry Kane as the captain and top striker of England.
Anthony Gordon is anticipated to play as winger for England in the upcoming World Cup match with Noni Madueke replacing Bukayo Saka on the wing who suffered Achilles tendinitis.
Expected lineup according to BBC: Pickford; James, Stones, Konsa, O’Reilly; Anderson, Rice; Madueke, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane
