Jack Wilshere names his England XI to face Serbia in Euro 2024 opener, including Kyle Walker in an unfamiliar position, and urges Gareth Southgate’s side to ‘go for goals’

Jack Wilshere has chosen an attacking line-up for his splendid England staff to face Serbia of their first match of Euro 2024 on Sunday evening.

Gareth Southgate's facet will start their marketing campaign in Gelsenkirchen, with Denmark and Slovenia additionally in Group C, and the Three Lions might be seeking to ebook their place within the knockout phases having managed to achieve the final European Championship last three years in the past.

Former Arsenal participant Wilshere, 32, who made 34 appearances for England between 2010 and 2016, has picked who he’ll play alongside captain Harry Kane towards Serbia, together with inserting defender Kyle Walker in an uncommon place.

Wilshire identified Sun Trent Alexander-Arnold must be Southgate's selection at right-back, with Walker transferring to centre-back.

'When you play Trent at right-back and he drifts into midfield, he can change the sport shortly,' Wilshere stated. 'Walker's tempo will get you out of bother.'

Jordan Pickford takes his place as goalkeeper, whereas John Stones is alongside Walker in defence, and Kieran Trippier is on the left-back.

It stays to be seen whether or not Stones will play towards Serbia after he was compelled out of coaching on Wednesday with sickness, and the Manchester Metropolis star has needed to stay confined to his room to forestall the sickness spreading inside the England camp.

Declan Rice has been appointed as England's sole holding midfielder, whereas Manchester Metropolis's Phil Foden and Actual Madrid's Jude Bellingham have been assigned attacking midfield roles.

Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard have beforehand struggled to co-exist in an identical set-up for England, however they have been each right-footed, whereas Foden prefers his left foot.

“Naturally Bellingham will play near Kane, rating runs and hopefully rating the form of targets he scored for Actual,” Wilshere stated.

'Possibly Foden can play a bit decrease with the ball and feed him.'

Cole Palmer and Bukayo Saka have been named as wing threats on both facet of captain Kane on the high of the pitch.

Wilshere stated: 'Within the group stage towards the groups we should always beat we could be extra aggressive, let's assault.

'For a very long time we have been saying we didn't have Spanish-type gamers who may dominate the ball, however now we do.

'So let's attempt to use that, dominate the ball and attempt to rating targets.'

England's first match is towards Serbia in Gelsenkirchen on Sunday evening, adopted by a conflict with Denmark in Frankfurt on Thursday night, earlier than their last group stage match towards Slovenia in Cologne on June 25.

Southgate's facet are among the many favourites to win the match, which begins in Munich on Friday evening when hosts Germany tackle Scotland.