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10 days until World Cup 2018: England star to start, Germany omit attacker, Serbia beaten

The 2018 World Cup finals start in Russia next week, with the managers of competing nations finalising their plans at training and international friendlies ahead of the tournament.

Today’s news brings the shock exclusion of a superstar forward by Germany, an England youngster that is seemingly set to start for the Three Lions and a defeat for Serbia.

Pickford gets number one jersey

With long-serving talisman Joe Hart out of the equation, all eyes have been on who will start in goal for England this summer.

Everton’s Jordan Pickford has been getting the nod in pre-competition friendlies and it now appears that the stopper will be in goal when the Three Lions take to the pitch for their first game against Tunisia on June 18.