Predicting England's lineup vs Japan: Who gets the nod at Wembley?

• Ladbrokes predicts England's XI for their friendly against Japan

• Jordan Pickford, Harry Kane and Marc Guehi to return to the starting XI

• Morgan Rogers gets the nod over Jude Bellingham for the friendly on Tuesday

England will have several of their big hitters available as they continue their preparations for the World Cup 2026 when they host Japan in a friendly on Tuesday.

A much-changed Three Lions side laboured to an uninspiring 1-1 draw with Uruguay on Friday and manager Thomas Tuchel will be hoping for an improvement for the visit of the Samurai Blue at Wembley as the likes of Harry Kane, Marc Guehi and Elliot Anderson return to the fold.

Tuchel won't be able to call on a few of his key stars, however, with Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka and John Stones among eight England players returning to their clubs ahead of this friendly, so we have had a go at predicting the XI from the players currently available.

Be sure to view our in-depth preview for Tuesday's game including betting tips, while you can also check out all the latest odds to make England's World Cup 2026 squad and the outright favourites to win the tournament this summer.

Formation: 4-2-3-1

• GK: Jordan Pickford

• RB: Ben White

• CB: Ezri Konsa

• CB: Marc Guehi

• LB: Nico O'Reilly

• CM: Elliot Anderson

• CM: Kobbie Mainoo

• RW: Cole Palmer

• CAM: Morgan Rogers

• LW: Anthony Gordon

• ST: Harry Kane

James Trafford looked assured on his England debut on Friday night, but we think experienced No1 Jordan Pickford will return for this game as the World Cup reaches ever closer.

While as many as five goalkeepers were selected in Tuchel's squad, the goalkeeping department is one of the few positions where there is very little debate over who will start, with the Everton stopper proving to be a reliable stopper at no fewer than four major tournaments for England in the past.

It was a mixed night for Ben White on his return from a self-imposed England exile on Friday night, having been booed when he came on as a sub, before scoring the opener and then giving away a penalty for Uruguay to equalise in stoppage time.

Despite that, we think the Arsenal defender will get a run-out from the start here after Tino Livramento got the nod last week, so he will get another chance to win over the England fans with an assured display.

It is looking more and more likely that Ezri Konsa will be the man to partner Marc Guehi in the centre of defence at the World Cup this summer as doubts over John Stones' fitness remain.

The Aston Villa man looks well equipped to do so, impressing for his club for several years now and never letting himself down when representing his country in his 17 previous senior caps.

Tuesday will be another chance for Konsa and Marc Guehi to solidify their partnership ahead of this summer, with the latter set for his first England appearance since swapping Crystal Palace for Manchester City in January.

Guehi has gone straight in as a regular starter for Pep Guardiola's City side and, like Konsa, has very rarely looked out of place in an England shirt. After watching from the stands on Friday night, expect the 25-year-old to take his place back in the Three Lions XI on Tuesday evening.

Nico O'Reilly has been one of the breakout young stars of the Premier League season and seems to have already become an established member of England's squad, which at 21 is no mean feat.

While he has started to feature in midfield for Man City, the left-back berth looks more likely to be his position for England and it looks to be a straight battle between him and Lewis Hall to start there at the World Cup. After Hall featured last week off the bench, we have gone for O'Reilly for this game.

Elliot Anderson is another whose place in the starting XI for England looks nailed on after impressing alongside Declan Rice during a flawless World Cup qualification campaign.

The Nottingham Forest man was another to sit out Friday's game and will get another chance to show why the position as England's deepest midfielder looks to be locked in.

Rice will not feature during this international camp after returning to Arsenal, so the Japan game is a chance for someone else to bolster their chances of making it to North America this summer.

That opportunity could well fall to Kobbie Mainoo, who looks best placed to slot into Rice's role with Wharton withdrawing from the squad after picking up an injury when starting last week.

Tuchel has indicated that he sees Cole Palmer as more of a No10 - but he is more than capable of slotting in on the right, as he has done several times for Chelsea, and we have tipped him to get the nod ahead of Jarrod Bowen.

Arsenal duo Saka and Noni Madueke feel like the likely two options on the right wing at the World Cup if fit but after a bright cameo against Uruguay, Palmer could prove himself as a valuable third option there.

Perhaps the most hotly-contested position on the pitch for England, we are picking Morgan Rogers to take up that mantle on Tuesday evening - just as he did so many times during World Cup qualification.

Debate over whether he should start there instead of Jude Bellingham remains but with the Real Madrid star only recently returning from a hamstring issue, we think minutes from the bench are more likely for him.

It is Anthony Gordon's turn to stake his claim on the left of attack after Marcus Rashford was selected there last week, showing some encouraging flashes of his exceptional ability.

While perhaps inconsistent at times, Gordon is enjoying a productive season for Newcastle with 17 goals this term and he will hope to shine with Eberechi Eze also out.

As is often the case, England's hopes of success this summer will rest hugely on captain and record goalscorer Harry Kane - so the fact he is enjoying a sensational season for Bayern Munich with 48 goals in 40 games is hugely encouraging.

While the debate over his deputy is still one worth having, with neither Dominic Solanke nor Dominic Calvert-Lewin particularly impressing against Uruguay, it ultimately may matter very little if Kane can carry on his club form into the World Cup this summer.

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