Is Gareth Southgate ready to rejuvenate?

Time flies these last few weeks. It still feels like the latest Champions League group matches were played yesterday, but in 3 days’ time the World Cup tournament starts already. Gareth Southgate is already with his squad in Qatar and ready to start their tournament against Iran. At Livefootballtickets.com several England World Cup tickets are being sold over the last few days. England fans really feel confident at their tournament, since we see a big interest in World Cup final tickets in the United Kingdom.

Goalkeeper position

There comes a time for each and every manager that he needs to rejuvenate his squad. Players are getting older so at one point they need to be replaced. Especially in a team look the English national football team, there are loads of possibilities for Southgate to put some youngsters in the team. The English team isn’t a very old team, but there are a few positions where decisions need to be made. The goalkeeper position is one of them. Jordan Pickford is at a good age with 28, but Aaron Ramsdale is really knocking on the door and 4 years younger. Ramsdale is currently on top of the Premier League with Arsenal and is in a very impressive form. Is Southgate ready to replace Pickford with a younger Ramsdale, or will he stick to the Everton goalkeeper?

Midfield

The most obvious position to rejuvenate is in midfield. Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson is the oldest player in the squad after Kyle Walker. Henderson competes for this position with Jude Bellingham, the youngest player in the entire squad. Bellingham is a hugely talented player and is absolute top form. Many English football fans would like to see Bellingham in the starting line-up and Henderson on the bench. The big question is if Gareth Southgate is ready to make the switch in midfield. If he really wants to make a chance to compete for the trophy, Bellingham might be one of the important players in his squad.