BBC pundits pick their England teams

It's nan large mobility sweeping nan nation.

Who should commencement for England successful their Euro 2024 opener against Serbia connected Sunday?

Who replaces Harry Maguire successful nan bosom of nan defence? Who partners Declan Rice successful nan centre of midfield? Should Phil Foden play centrally?

Some of BBC Sport's pundits person picked their England teams.

Rio Ferdinand: "I would spell 3 astatine nan backmost erstwhile we person nan ball, pinch Kyle Walker, Marc Guehi and Kieran Trippier. In beforehand of that, John Stones and Declan Rice arsenic 2 pivots, past Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden successful front. Then Bukayo Saka correct and Anthony Gordon left, pinch Harry Kane up front.

"When retired of possession, Stones will slot backmost and it becomes a backmost four, pinch Walker moving to right-back. Rice will beryllium nan protect midfielder, Bellingham will beryllium nan 8 and driblet a spot pinch Foden successful a three. Then nan 2 wingers and Kane.

"I've gone for Gordon because he gives america nan legs to tally successful behind. Kane comes backmost for nan ball, Saka wants to travel for nan shot and dribble and Foden would alternatively travel to nan ball, truthful I request personification who tin tally behind, springiness america a threat and push Serbia back. Gordon would do that.

"I would make judge Kane stays arsenic precocious arsenic he tin and Bellingham joins. He has been awesome doing that for Real Madrid - play precocious and tally down nan striker. That squad wins nan Euros."

Micah Richards: "It's a balanced squad pinch a operation of knowledgeable players and a fewer younger, in-form guys. The backmost 4 looks coagulated pinch a bully equilibrium betwixt John Stones and Marc Guehi successful beforehand of Jordan Pickford. Declan Rice will protect nan backmost 4 conscionable successful beforehand and dictate nan game.

"Then we person nan 2 stars of nan squad who will beryllium cardinal if England are to do good successful Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden. Foden will beryllium nan imaginative outlet, playing cardinal alternatively than disconnected nan left, truthful perpetually involved.

"We person awesome options astatine nan apical extremity of nan transportation and I would person Cole Palmer travel into nan broadside aft an outstanding first play astatine Chelsea; England's two-time subordinate of nan twelvemonth Bukayo Saka; and past of people England's skipper and all-time starring goalscorer Harry Kane."

Chris Sutton: "I’d play Jude Bellingham somewhat deeper truthful I tin person Cole Palmer arsenic my number 10. I really want to get him successful there, but that won’t beryllium nan starting line-up because everything is pointing towards Gareth Southgate picking Trent Alexander-Arnold successful midfield.

"I for illustration what Gareth has done this clip pinch his squad. He has done things a small spot otherwise to erstwhile tournaments and picked players based connected form. I’m a instrumentality of that approach, but now he has to play nan players he has picked.

"I get why he would play Trent for his scope of passing, but I americium still not judge astir his subject defensively. He could spell pinch Conor Gallagher location instead, but I conscionable want him to find a spot successful nan squad for Phil Foden and Palmer, truthful let's dream that happens.

"Serbia person sewage immoderate talented attackers, but I americium expecting England to person excessively overmuch firepower for them. In my Euro 2024 predictions for nan BBC website I’ve gone for them to win, and to commencement their Euros pinch a cleanable sheet."

Wayne Rooney connected The Overlap:, external "For shape successful nan league, I'd play Marc Guehi, but I'd beryllium worried. I'm truthful amazed Branthwaite is not there. Obviously pinch Trippier being right-footed arsenic well, Branthwaite would person fixed truthful overmuch balance.

"He's really bully pinch his feet, went complete to Holland connected indebtedness earlier coming backmost to Everton. He plays balls done nan lines; he's a large lad, aggressive. I was shocked. That's astir apt nan biggest shock, that he wasn't successful nan squad pinch Harry [Maguire] being near out.

"Gordon is different. He's nan 1 subordinate - Saka does arsenic good but possibly not arsenic overmuch arsenic Gordon - he runs disconnected nan ball, he runs successful behind, he takes nan ball, he'll perpetrate players and he'll clasp nan width.

"Palmer could play location but his biggest spot is coming inside. Gordon is nan 1 subordinate who will clasp nan width and make it difficult."

Joe Hart: "If he is picked, past Marc Guehi will beryllium ready, I person nary uncertainty astir that. Gareth Southgate trusts him for a reason.

"The biggest telephone was who comes into midfield pinch Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham. I americium going to spell pinch Trent Alexander-Arnold successful there."