World Cup 2022: Football Manager 2023 predicts Gareth Southgate's 26-man England squad for the tournament in Qatar
By Sam Pole
Published 10th Nov 2022, 09:00 BST
Updated 10th Nov 2022, 12:21 BST
Gareth Southgate will announce the 26 players that will represent England at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, which is scheduled to kick off in just ten days time.
The Three Lions will face Iran, the United States and Wales in Group B as they bid to reach the final on December 18 and lift the famous trophy for the first time since 1966.
Southgate's squad announcement has been keenly-anticipated, with many key decisions still left to be made.
Defenders Reece James and Ben Chilwell will miss the finals through injury, and the England boss is sweating on the fitness of UEFA Euro 2020 heroes Kalvin Phillips and Kyle Walker.
With Southgate’s announcement mere hours away, new video game Football Manager 2023 has predicted the 26-man Three Lions squad for the tournament in the Middle East.
You can view England’s squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, as predicted by Football Manager 2023, in the gallery below.
Defenders Reece James and Ben Chilwell will miss the finals through injury, and the England boss is sweating on the fitness of UEFA Euro 2020 heroes Kalvin Phillips and Kyle Walker.
25. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur)
The England and Spurs captain will be Gareth Southgate's first name on the teamsheet, and will almost certainly start every game for the Three Lions in Qatar. The 29-year-old will also hope to break England's all-time goalscoring record of 53. He needs just three goals to become the man with the most goals in Three Lions history. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) Photo: Shaun Botterill
26. Tammy Abraham (AS Roma)
Tammy Abraham has struggled this season for Roma, scoring just twice in 13 games. His 17 goals in Serie A last year, and his two in World Cup qualifying, will help the 25-year-old's case for selection as Harry Kane's understudy. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) Photo: Shaun Botterill
27. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton)
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has done well to recover from a knee injury to feature for the Toffees this season. However, the Everton striker limped out of their 2-0 defeat to Leicester with a 'hamstring problem' and will undergo a scan, leaving his World Cup selection in doubt. (Photo by Carl Recine - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool