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England

4-2-3-1

England lines up in a 4-2-3-1, with Guéhi wearing the captain armband and Pickford in goal. This page pulls the shape, the player-by-player list and the full squad into one view before you open the lineup in the builder.

England starters come from 8 different clubs and opens with a back 4.

Squad

27 players

11 starters 16 bench
  • GK Pickford Everton
  • DEF Guéhi C Manchester City
  • DEF Konsa Aston Villa
  • DEF O'Reilly Manchester City
  • DEF White Arsenal
  • MID Anderson Nottingham Forest
  • MID Foden Manchester City
  • MID Mainoo Manchester United
  • MID Palmer Chelsea
  • MID Rogers Aston Villa
  • ATT Gordon Newcastle United
  • GK Henderson
  • GK Steele
  • GK Trafford
  • DEF Burn
  • DEF Hall
  • DEF Livramento
  • DEF Maguire
  • DEF Spence
  • MID Bellingham
  • MID Garner
  • MID Henderson
  • ATT Barnes
  • ATT Bowen
  • ATT Kane
  • ATT Rashford
  • ATT Solanke

Team info

England

Formation
4-2-3-1
Head coach
Thomas Tuchel
Avg starter age
25.3
Starter value
~594.4 million
Captain
Guéhi #5
Starter clubs
8
Country
England

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The MyLineups builder opens this exact 4-2-3-1 in your browser — free. Swap starters, pick a captain, change the shape or rebuild the XI from scratch.

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Common questions

Common questions

What formation does England use?

England is currently shown in a 4-2-3-1. The pitch above plots every starter in that shape, and the builder lets you switch to any other formation in seconds.

Who is the captain of England?

Guéhi is listed as captain on this page and wears shirt number 5.

How old is the England starting XI?

The average age of the starters shown here is 25.3.

How much is the England lineup worth?

The combined market value of the starting XI is roughly 594.4 million.

How often is the England lineup refreshed?

We refresh the MyLineups team dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for England, so this page is built to stay focused on the latest usable lineup rather than old season-by-season archives.

Can I edit the England lineup?

Yes. Open England in the free MyLineups builder to swap any of the players, change the 4-2-3-1, pick a captain and export a clean image or share link.

Can I save more than one England lineup?

The web builder keeps the last lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players, extra kits and deeper editing tools, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder stops.

Does England have a 2026 World Cup page?

England is already included in the 2026 World Cup section on MyLineups, with direct links back to the tournament hub and builder.

About

About England

England is a national team representing England.

England is shown in a 4-2-3-1 with a back 4, Guéhi as captain and Pickford in goal. The full squad on this page covers 27 players.

Goalkeepers: Pickford (England, Everton), Henderson (England), Steele (England), and Trafford (England). Defenders: Guéhi (England, Manchester City), Konsa (England, Aston Villa), O'Reilly (England, Manchester City), White (England, Arsenal), Burn (England), Hall (England), Livramento (England), Maguire (England), and Spence (England).

Midfielders: Anderson (England, Nottingham Forest), Foden (England, Manchester City), Mainoo (England, Manchester United), Palmer (England, Chelsea), Rogers (England, Aston Villa), Bellingham (England), Garner (England), and Henderson (England). Forwards: Gordon (England, Newcastle United), Barnes (England), Bowen (England), Kane (England), Rashford (England), and Solanke (England).

The average age of the starting XI is 25.3. The starters carry a combined market value of roughly 594.4 million. Those starters currently come from 8 different clubs.

Thomas Tuchel (GER) is the current head coach.

England also appears in the 2026 World Cup section, with a direct route back to the tournament hub.

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