🔗 Share this article England's star trio are unable to fit in the same lineup - what's the verdict? Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden have been crucial figures for England over the recent half-decade With six wins out of six, zero goals allowed and World Cup qualification secured with two group games to spare, England manager Thomas Tuchel could suggest he has made the right selection choices. Nevertheless, in the build-up to Thursday's Wembley encounter against Serbia, he initiated discussion when he claimed that three of the England's elite footballers - Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden and Harry Kane - cannot play in the same team. "Currently, if we keep the structure, they cannot play. "It's possible but not in the structure, not maintaining equilibrium that we created and not within the framework that incorporates wingers who are essentially experts in their positions. We play at the moment with a six, eight, a 10 and a nine." From guaranteed positions to competitive roles England's creative talents have been used in wide positions for England in the past, but Tuchel's selections suggest that Marcus Rashford and Arsenal's winger are his first choices on the wide areas respectively. So can Bellingham, Foden and Kane play together? Former Three Lions boss apparently believed they could. Bellingham, Foden and Kane were selected for each England's seven fixtures at the European Championship in Germany, where the England team fell to the Spanish in the final. In the 16 fixtures the trio have played together, England have won 10, drawn three and suffered three losses, registering 36 scores and letting in 14 strikes. Analysis: Foden's versatility gives Tuchel options Tuchel has played a 4-2-3-1 system that transforms formation when England attack. Morgan Rogers has been the main number 10 because of his strong ball-carrying, ball-striking and ability to attack the box when the number nine withdraws. Tuchel has mentioned preferring dedicated wide players. The Arsenal and Newcastle stars consistently operate in wide areas and can hold the ball well, take their full-back on, and enter the area to finish. Supporting the attacking quartet, Tuchel plays with a midfield two consisting of a holding midfielder and another with greater freedom to support offensive play. So how could Tuchel use these three players? Foden and Bellingham would be competing with other creative midfielders for the creative hub, with Kane probably featuring up front. Foden could operate as the central striker, which potentially could permit both Bellingham and Foden to feature instead of Kane. There is an alternative approach all three could play in this system and Tuchel hinted at it this week. "For Man City, he plays almost like a box-to-box or creative role, so maybe during the next months we regard him as a number eight," he said. Foden has been deployed in a versatile central position this season. That has allowed him to take responsibility deeper and could position him as the central midfielder, paired with a defensive anchor. This would then permit Bellingham to feature as the creative force and Kane as the striker. No matter whether Tuchel decides to set England up like this at the international competition, what seems encouraging is his readiness to exclude star names in the pursuit of tactical equilibrium.