Jadon Sancho, Phil Foden and Harry Kane: How England will line-up at Euro 2020

Gareth Southgate's squad is suddenly brimming with young talent, but who will last the pace?

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  Starting XI - GK: Jordan Pickford is now settled as England's number one and largely without a competitor. It will take a huge loss of form or injury to oust him. EPA

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  Right back: Trent Alexander-Arnold has nailed down a starting berth at Liverpool and has transferred his attacking prowess to the national side. Potentially offers more than Trippier and Kyle Walker with his pace and ability on the ball. Action Images via Reuters

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  Left back: Ben Chilwell had been on the England radar for some time but is now doing the business regularly in the Premier League and on the international stage. Will only get better. Getty Images

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  Centre-back: Playing in an exciting Liverpool team has helped Joe Gomez's cause and sustained Champions League football should make him one of Europe's finest. Reuters

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  Centre-back: The questions over John Stones' error-prone distribution have all but dried up, as continued success at Manchester City has helped to mould him into a winner. Will be approaching his prime in two years. Getty Images

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  Midfield: Eric Dier has been around the England set-up for years now and although not a guaranteed starter his versatility puts him in the squad. Should have the experience to control and enforce matches from deep by 2020. Getty Images

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  Midfield: The Ross Barkley England had hoped for has now appeared after his move to Chelsea. European football for a top Premier League club and learning from the best players can only make him a force in years to come. Getty Images

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  Midfield: Phil Foden is the most talked about teenage player in England. He may need a move away from Man City to get more game time but he should be an England regular by 2020. Getty Images

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  Striker: Harry Kane is arguably Europe's top centre forward right now and he still will be in 2020. A move to Real Madrid could do him, and England, some good if Tottenham stutter. Action Images via Reuters

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  Forward: Now that Raheem Sterling has finally ended his England goal drought opinions have shifted after his poor World Cup. He continues to star for Man City and gets better with each season. Action Images via Reuters

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  Forward: Jadon Sancho is the new kid on the block after ripping up the Bundesliga at just 18. Imagine how good he will be when he's out of his teens. He should be putting goals on a plate for Harry Kane by then. Will hopefully continue his development in Germany. Getty Images

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  IN THE MIX: The greatness Ryan Sessegnon has been tipped for hasn't quite happened yet as Fulham struggle in the Premier League. Should they be relegated he will need a move but being left-footed will help his international cause. Action Images via Reuters

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  Reiss Nelson is largely unheard of in England outside of Arsenal's fanbase. But they know all about him in the Bundesliga as he's banging in the goals for Hoffenheim at just 18. Like Sancho, he may benefit from remaining overseas. Getty Images

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  Demarai Gray will face fierce competition for a wide attacking role and isn't always a starter for Leicester City. However, he should eventually fulfill his potential. Action Images via Reuters

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  Axel Tuanzebe has been winning rave reviews during his loan spell at Aston Villa from Manchester United. Does Jose Mourinho really need a big-money new centre-back? Needs an opportunity to impress to Old Trafford. Action Images/Alan Walter

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  Crystal Palace's Aaron Wan-Bissaka can consider himself a little unlucky. He's up against Alexander-Arnold, Trippier and Kyle Walker for the right-back slot but judging by his first 20 Premier League appearances he could be the best of the lot. Action Images via Reuters

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  Dele Alli was an automatic first-choice in England's midfield. Not any more. It's not that his game has gone downhill - more that he now has competition for his place. Will need to hit the goal trail to fend off Barkley and Lingard. Action Images via Reuters

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  With a great all-round game Harry Winks can play any midfield role and, as long as he features heavily for Spurs, will be involved with England. EPA

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  Jesse Lingard's knack for scoring will keep him in favour. Reuters

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  There's calls for Marcus Rashford to leave Manchester United to get more regular action but he won't get a bigger stage. His international form has held up and his finishing should have improved by 2020. Reuters

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  Expect Kyle Walker to be a squad player rather than first choice come 2020 with his versatility in his favour. Action Images via Reuters

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  Harry Maguire may need a move from Leicester City to get Champions League football. Enjoyed a super World Cup but is at risk of falling behind Gomez and Stones due to their club's exposure to high-pressure matches. Action Images via Reuters

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  Another who will need a move is Chelsea's Ruben Loftus-Cheek. Liked by Southgate, he has the ability but will have difficulty convincing when limited to cameo roles. Getty Images

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  Luke Shaw has finally won the trust of Jose Mourinho at Man Utd but how long will that last? Could be back-up to Chilwell at Euro 2020. AP Photo

The England national team has hit something of a purple patch.

Semi-finalists at the World Cup, and now semi-finalists in the Uefa Nations League. OK, the latter does not carry all that much weight when it comes to international football, but it shows Gareth Southgate and his squad are doing quite a lot right, having seen off World Cup finalists Croatia at the weekend.

This has given renewed hope that when the next major tournament comes around – Euro 2020 – England will be among the frontrunners, especially as the semi-final and final are being played on home turf at Wembley.

But as Southgate oversees the evolution of his team into a younger model, who is likely to be on the scene come 2020?

A few of his World Cup squad have already shifted out. Jamie Vardy and Gary Cahill have stepped down from international duty. Danny Rose and Ashley Young have been overtaken by younger full-backs, while Danny Welbeck is a long-term injury victim, Phil Jones is struggling at Manchester United and Adam Lallana, on the standby-list is a regular on the Liverpool bench.

The new season has brought a sprinkling of debuts – for the likes of Bounemouth's Callum Wilson, Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund and Leicester's Ben Chilwell, who may have nailed down the left-back slot depending on what system England utilise.

And what does the future hold for Kieran Trippier, a hero at the World Cup but now among a tranche of talented right-backs? It's an usual area for England to be overloaded, and has echoes of their cricket team at the moment with world-class wicketkeeper-batsmen.

With more than a season and a half to go, expect more new names to emerge and others to fall away, so in the mean time see our predicted selection in the slideshow at the top.

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