By James Cormack
Gareth Southgate's injury woes have only deepened since Saturday's defeat and the full extent of his squad will be tested during the March break.
England suffered a rare home loss to an inexperienced Brazil at the weekend, with very few having a positive word to say about the Three Lions' drab display which offered little room for optimisim ahead of Euro 2024.
Thus, a response is needed on Tuesday night when they take on a Belgium side also without a couple of their heavy hitters.
Here's the starting XI the England boss could pick for the upcoming friendly.
England predicted lineup vs Belgium (4-2-3-1)
GK: Jordan Pickford - With Sam Johnstone now out of the squad, Pickford could keep his place between the sticks. Southgate's other options are unlikely to feature at Euro 2024.
RB: Ezri Konsa - The Aston Villa defender was a bright spark off the bench on Saturday and deserves a start. Centre-back Konsa has featured at full-back for Unai Emery this season.
CB: John Stones - Southgate will be forced into multiple defensive changes, so he should keep the imperious Stones for some continuity.
CB: Lewis Dunk - Jarrad Branthwaite should get his first cap at some point, but Dunk is more likely to partner Stones after coming off the bench at the weekend.
LB: Joe Gomez - Ben Chilwell was far from his best against Brazil and the versatile Gomez will likely replace him.
CM: Declan Rice - The sturdy Arsenal enforcer is one of few likely to retain his place in the starting XI from Saturday's defeat.
CM: Jude Bellingham - Bellingham adds a ton of watchability to this often drab and cautious England outfit. He offered surges of dynamism against Brazil and should get another hour under his belt, perhaps in a deeper role, on Tuesday night.
RM: Jarrod Bowen - Phil Foden was isolated wide right at the weekend and will be hoping to take up a more prominent central role in midweek. With Bukayo Saka out and Cole Palmer a doubt, West Ham's Bowen is in contention for a start.
AM: James Maddison - After failing to come off the bench on Saturday, Southgate will surely want to get a look at Maddison. The Tottenham playmaker will supply a creative spark.
LM: Marcus Rashford - Anthony Gordon certainly didn't let himself down on debut, but he's set to come out of the side for one of the old guard on Tuesday night.
ST: Ivan Toney - With England potentially only taking two strikers to Germany, this is a huge month for Ollie Watkins and Toney. Watkins had his shot on Saturday, now it's Toney's turn.
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This article was originally published on 90min.com as England predicted lineup vs Belgium - International friendly.
