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- Roma's Tammy Abraham is 16/1 shot to start for England at the next World Cup
- Talisman Harry Kane is 4/11 favourite with bookmakers to start up front for England
- Marcus Rashford 3/1 in the market with injury making him miss latest England squad
Tammy Abraham 16/1 outsider to start for England at the 2022 World Cup
Tammy Abraham seemed to seize his chance after starting against Andorra in the latest round of international fixtures for England.
The forward seems to have a new lease of life after moving from Chelsea to Roma in the Summer and joining up with manager Jose Mourinho.
His 59th minute goal in the Andorra win has seen the 16/1 odds given with bookmakers to start in the opener at the 2022 World Cup look even more intriguing.
Arguably the most competitive position in the squad, Abraham has a tough challenge to get a position in the England squad, never-mind in the starting line-up.
Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish and many more feature above him in the market so this shows just how tricky it'll be for Abraham.
Harry Kane is the favourite in the market to start in the opening game at the 2022 Qatar World Cup
Harry Kane is expected to start for up front for England in the 2022 World Cup and is a short as 4/11 with betting sites to do so.
The 5th highest scorer in England's history will be hoping to be even higher up in the tally by the time the World Cup gets underway, with the striker 12 goals behind top scorer Wayne Rooney.
Raheem Sterling, arguably England's player of the tournament at the Euro's last summer, is the second favourite to start for England in the market at odds of 8/11.
Sterling has found it hard in club football so far this season, with his England form not replicating for club Manchester City.
Harry Kane has also found it tough this season after his move to Man City becoming unstuck in the Summer transfer window.
| To start England's first match at the 2022 World Cup | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Kane | 4/11 | 73.3% |
| Raheem Sterling | 8/11 | 57.9% |
| Phil Foden | 5/6 | 54.5% |
| Jack Grealish | 6/4 | 40% |
| Jadon Sancho | 2/1 | 33.3% |
Marcus Rashford 3/1 in the market after missing latest squad through injury
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has yet to feature for club or country this season after shoulder injury before the start of the season ruled him out for 12 weeks.
Rashford has been the poster boy for English football in the last few years, with his work politically pushing him above the rest of players onto the front pages of newspapers as well as the back pages.
Gareth Southgate has always been a fan of Rashford, but used him as more of an impact sub at the Euros last summer.
Of course we have to mention Rashford's missed penalty in the shootout against Italy, but he will always be there or there abouts in the market to start at the 2022 World Cup.
The fact that there are 6 other players that are above Rashford in the market again shows how competitive the position is and how much of a headache Southgate will have.
