Jude Bellingham ends England World Cup debate as Thomas Tuchel unlocks blueprint

Debate over Jude Bellingham's place in England's starting XI had been rife. There cannot be any more confusion over his inclusion now. On the big stage, in the searing Texas heat, the 22-year-old proved once again that this was not his first rodeo as he netted in the Three Lions' opening World Cup fixture for the second successive tournament. No wonder Thomas Tuchel recently declared Bellingham could operate as a striker because his 47th-minute effort which pinged in off the post was the kind of ruthless finish you'd attribute to Harry Kane.