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Start Rashford? Bring O'Reilly back? Pick your England XI to face Panama

FILED: 6/26/2026, 11:58:25 AMView Source Wire
Start Rashford? Bring O'Reilly back? Pick your England XI to face Panama

England are top of Group L on four points Start Marcus Rashford? Bring Nico O'Reilly and John Stones back in? Rest Declan Rice? It's decision time for Thomas Tuchel. The England head coach made two changes for Tuesday's second World Cup group game, with Djed Spence and Marc Guehi coming in for O'Reilly and Stones in a 0-0 draw with Ghana. But what will he do on Sunday against Panama? "I think Tuchel will change it up," former England forward Alan Shearer told BBC Sport. "Bukayo Saka and Rashford have definitely done enough when they have come on in both games to get a chance to start. "Another change I can see happening is at left-back, with O'Reilly coming back in for Spence." Do you agree with Shearer? Use our selector below to choose your Three Lions starting XI. Why it's time for Saka and Rashford - Shearer England's James and Rice to have fitness assessed World Cup fixtures and group standings