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Report: Harry Kane Benched for Jamie Vardy Amid Golden Boot Chase at World Cup

England manager Gareth Southgate will reportedly replace Harry Kane, the 2018 FIFA World Cup leading goalscorer, with Jamie Vardy for Thursday's showdown with Belgium.

With the Three Lions and Belgium already qualified for the knockout stages of the competition, both managers are poised to make numerous alterations to their lineup.

According to Matt Law of the Daily Telegraph, despite his pursuit of the Golden Boot, the England captain is set to be benched.

"Raheem Sterling has been rested, which means Marcus Rashford is most likely to start just behind Vardy," continued Law.