With Mason Mount and Jude Bellingham already ruled out due to injuries, Gareth Southgate faces a selection conundrum ahead of the match against Manchester City, who won the Treble.
He can't complain, though, about choosing his front line. The undisputed No. 9 for England is Captain Harry Kane, who is very certainly going to be surrounded by Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka.
Rashford and Saka have never started for England together despite having a combined total of 77 caps, but that will undoubtedly change this week given how well each player has performed for their respective clubs this season.
After returning from the World Cup in Qatar, Rashford took on a more central role for Manchester United, earning back-to-back Premier League player of the
The Three Lions now have an attacking trio capable of unsettling any defense in the world with Kane as the men's team's undisputed all-time leading scorer.
But is it the top forward line competing on a global level? To determine how strong Southgate's choices actually are, Sportsmail contrasted Southgate's likely front three against Malta with the rest of the globe.
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Who among Kane, Rashford, and Saka had the best season is difficult to say. They have all generated exceptional results at the club level.
Kane will be our first focus. Tottenham had a terrible year since they didn't make it to Europe, but Kane was a bright spot.
In the Premier League, only Erling Haaland (36) scored more goals than he did (30), and Kane's statistics are comparable.
After missing out on the starting lineups for both United and England last season, Rashford is undoubtedly the Red Devils' finest player this year after scoring 30 goals.
Then there is Saka, who has gotten stronger and stronger over time. It's difficult to envisage an England team without the 21-year-old Arsenal winger after his 14 goals and 11 assists in the Premier League this season.
The front three for England have scored 77 goals in all competitions, making them a terrifying opponent.
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