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#2 Centre-back: John Stones
Another name that performed well at the World Cup, with 34 clearances, 8 blocks, 7 interceptions, a tackle success rate of 81.8 percent, and scoring 2 goals, his performances for Manchester City in the new season have also been quite good.
He is a smooth player, prone to the occasional lapse in concentration or the odd loose pass, but he is arguably the best centre-back option for England at the moment.
#3 Centre-back: Harry Maguire
A revelation at the World Cup, he went from strength to strength in every game. His form in the World Cup guarantees a spot for him in the England first XI for the foreseeable future. He provides the strength and power any good defence requires.
#4 Centre-back: Joe Gomez
Yes Kyle Walker was employed in this position at the World Cup, but honestly he did not look comfortable in this unfamiliar position. He was arguably culpable for 2 goals out of the 5 England conceded.
Due to this, a proper centre-back is required in Walker's place. There are 2 good options for England in this position - Joe Gomez and James Tarkowski. However, with the performances Joe Gomez has dished out for Liverpool in the first 4 games of the Premier League, he pips Tarkowski to the spot.
His displays at centre-back have been so good that he might keep a reformed Dejan Lovren on the bench, and a few pundits have also said that he has outperformed Virgil van Dijk in a couple of games.
