JENAS’S STARTING XI

DEFENCE: Jordan Pickford’s experience is key and he’s still the best keeper with his feet, which is so important to how England play. Kyle Walker is the best right-back in the Premier League and his experience against Perisic is vital. Tyrone Mings is still learning but he gives us balance and I think he’ll grow in this tournament, while Luke Shaw is solid on the left. MIDFIELD: England’s biggest concern. I want to see Declan Rice as the only sitting midfielder. This is what Croatia do. Brozovic sits, while Modric goes where he wants. I want to see Rice dictating play with Mason Mount and Jude Bellingham either side. Bellingham is not someone Croatia will like to face. He can get in behind you.

Mount has Champions League experience, he’s adaptable, he can create but he will also press and win the ball back. ATTACK: Mine will be different from Gareth’s. I want to get Jack Grealish, Harry Kane and Phil Foden in and get them flowing. I understand that Gareth might feel he needs runners as Grealish and Foden like to come towards the midfielders. Even Harry Kane likes to drop deep these days.

I want my full-backs to be the ones getting high and wide at pace. Then we can create overloads in the midfield areas. We need a player who can soak up all the pressure and deliver. Grealish is the one to do that.