🔗 Share this article Kane, Bellingham and Foden are unable to fit in the same lineup - is Tuchel right? Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden have been key players for England over the recent half-decade Having secured six victories in six games, zero goals allowed and a World Cup spot assured before the final rounds, Three Lions boss Thomas Tuchel could suggest he has made the right selection choices. Nevertheless, in the lead-up to Thursday's domestic match against Serbia, he raised questions when he stated that three of the England's elite footballers - Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden and Harry Kane - are unable to feature in the same team. "Currently, if we maintain the formation, they are unable to feature. "They might but not within this system, not maintaining equilibrium that we created and not in this formation that incorporates wingers who are like specialists in their positions. We currently utilize with defensive, central, attacking midfielders and striker." From certain starters to fighting for spots England's creative talents have been used in wide positions for England in the past, but Tuchel's selections imply that the Barcelona loanee and Arsenal's winger are his first choices on the wide areas respectively. The question remains whether Bellingham, Foden and Kane coexist in the lineup? Former Three Lions boss certainly thought so. Bellingham, Foden and Kane started all of England's seven matches at Euro 2024 in Germany, where the national squad fell to the Spanish in the final. In the 16 fixtures the three have featured together, England have triumphed 10 times, drawn three and been defeated three times, netting 36 goals and letting in 14 strikes. Analysis: Foden's versatility gives Tuchel options Tuchel has played a 4-2-3-1 system that alters structure when England attack. The young midfielder has been the key creative force because of his impressive ball progression, shooting ability and ability to attack the box when the forward retreats. Tuchel has spoken about preferring natural flank operators. The Arsenal and Newcastle stars regularly feature on the wings and can retain the ball skillfully, challenge defenders, and arrive in the box to score. In midfield behind the attackers, Tuchel employs a double pivot consisting of a disciplined defensive presence and one with more license to join the forward movement. So how could Tuchel use these three players? Foden and Bellingham would be vying against attacking alternatives for the attacking midfield position, with Kane probably featuring up front. Foden could operate as the central striker, which potentially could allow both Bellingham and Foden to operate without the captain. There is a potential solution all three could feature together and Tuchel hinted at it this week. "At Manchester City, he functions as a central or attacking midfielder, so potentially in future we regard him as a central midfielder," he said. Foden has been deployed in a versatile central position this season. That has allowed him to take responsibility deeper and could make him an option as the number eight, alongside a holding midfielder. This would then permit Bellingham to feature as the number 10 and Kane as the center forward. No matter whether Tuchel decides to set England up like this at the global tournament, what appears positive is his preparedness to omit established stars in the pursuit of tactical equilibrium.