England in disarray as Congo DR prepare for Atlanta knockout

England tomorrow, Atlanta is the stage

Your team faces England in the World Cup round of 32 on Wednesday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta (1) (6). The draw with Portugal put Congo DR in this knockout spot, and now a place in the last 16 is 90 minutes away. England topped their group but have not convinced everyone, and the noise around their camp is growing.

Neville: Saka does not look right

Gary Neville did not hold back. "Bukayo Saka doesn't look right at all," he said, and Ian Wright agreed, questioning whether the Arsenal winger should start against Congo DR (3). Roy Keane added fuel, calling England's attack predictable. Saka has been a fixture in Thomas Tuchel's side, but the pundits are circling.

Scholes wants Rice dropped

Paul Scholes went further. His argument: England do not need two sitting midfielders against Congo DR, and Declan Rice should make way for Elliot Anderson (7). "England don't need to play two sitting midfielders in the next game," Scholes said. Tuchel now has a selection puzzle hours before kickoff.

Penalties already on England's mind

Noni Madueke confirmed England are drilling spot-kicks. "Just like all phases of play, we're taking it extremely seriously" (4). England's penalty history is scarred, Saka himself missed in the Euro 2020 final. The fact they are talking about it before facing Congo DR says something about the respect your team has earned.

Rooney tells Tuchel to pick United man

Wayne Rooney weighed in with direct advice: start a Manchester United player and free up Declan Rice to push higher (5). The former England captain sees a low block coming from Congo DR and wants more attacking intent. Every pundit seems to have a different England XI, your team has them second-guessing.