According to a report from PUNCH NEWSPAPER, https://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/1293857051?-833:12Tuchel, who recently led England to qualification for the 2026 World Cup, explained that the trio currently compete for the same position within his system. When asked on TalkSport if Bellingham, Foden, and captain Kane could all play together, he responded, “At the moment, if we keep the structure, they cannot play. They can, but not in the structure, not for the balance that we developed.”
The England boss added that Bellingham and Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers are fighting for the number 10 role, while Foden is now viewed “as a mix between a number nine and a 10.” Under Tuchel, England have played a 4-3-3 system with wingers on either side of Kane, typically Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka on the right and either Marcus Rashford or Anthony Gordon on the left.
Tuchel also mentioned Chelsea’s Cole Palmer, Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White, and Arsenal’s Eberechi Eze as contenders for creative midfield roles but admitted, “I don’t see how selecting five number 10s will help us. We will always do what’s best for balance.”