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Jude Bellingham odds to start England's first World Cup game after being handed No.10 jersey

One of the biggest debates leading into England's World Cup opener with Croatia later this month surrounds Jude Bellingham.

Will the Real Madrid star get the nod to start in his favoured attacking midfield role or will Thomas Tuchel favour Aston Villa man Morgan Rogers?

Well, whilst we won't officially find out until the German names his starting line-up for the showdown on June 17, the former Chelsea boss could have dropped his strongest indication of which way he is inclined to go with the announcement of the Three Lions' World Cup squad numbers.

Jude Bellingham Odds to start against Croatia

Yes, we know that we probably read far too much into these sort of things than most nations, but the fact that Bellingham has been awarded the number 10 shirt and Rogers the number 17 jersey may well be telling.

There has been huge intrigue surrounding which way Tuchel will go in just a couple of weeks time, but, for now, it's Bellingham who appears to have the edge, in terms of both his England shirt number and betting odds.

bet365's Steve Freeth said: "We’ve seen two market moves since the England shirt numbers were revealed. We’ve always tried to keep John Stones short, but the 13/8 was eagerly snapped up on Tuesday, and he is now into 5/4.

"The most money we’ve seen has been for Jude Bellingham (6/5 into 4/6), who has landed the No.10 shirt. Many punters believe this is a clear indication that the Real Madrid man will get the nod over Morgan Rogers—we hope not!"

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