England predicted XI vs Croatia: Sky Bet odds reveal the favourites for each position group

England’s 2026 World Cup campaign gets underway on June 17, when the Three Lions face Croatia in their opening group game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. 

Although their tournament opener is still more than three weeks away, manager Thomas Tuchel has already made headlines following the announcement of his 26-man squad. 

There were several eyebrow-raising omissions, with Cole Palmer, Phil Foden, Morgan Gibbs-White and Trent Alexander-Arnold among the high-profile talents left out.

Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw also miss out, a potentially significant call given their experience in major tournaments and big-game settings. 

As a result, there is still considerable uncertainty over the side Thomas Tuchel will field in England’s opening World Cup clash against Croatia. 

With that in mind, read on as we take a look at Sky Bet’s odds for the players expected to feature in England’s opening group game, broken down by position groups.

Goalkeepers

Jordan Pickford – 1/100

Dean Henderson – 17/2

James Trafford – 20/1

Defenders

Marc Guehi – 1/100

Ezri Konsa – 1/50

Nico O’Reilly – 1/25

Reece James – 1/4

Tino Livramento – 11/5

John Stones – 7/1

Djed Spence – 9/1

Dan Burn – 12/1

Jarrell Quansah – 13/1

Midfielders

Declan Rice – 1/100

Elliot Anderson – 1/18

Morgan Rogers – 1/4

Jude Bellingham – 8/13

Kobbie Mainoo – 11/2

Jordan Henderson – 13/1

Forwards

Harry Kane – 1/100

Bukayo Saka – 1/100

Marcus Rashford – 4/9

Anthony Gordon – 11/10

Eberechi Eze – 10/3

Ollie Watkins – 15/2

Ivan Toney – 9/1

Noni Madueke – 9/1

• All odds are correct at the time of publication