When I sit reading a thread like this and the uncertainties that still exist behind the front 4 or 5 shows that we perhaps don't have as good a squad as the Southgate bashers seem to think.
If we look back at other England squads I can't ever remember debating so many players for the back line/ defensive positions, usually with the core of the team generally picking itself.
The fact Henderson is still in contention given the last year, Philips similarly with little game time. Stones and TAA arguably considered for midfield or defence too but not having the depth for Stones to really play anywhere but centre back.
I dont think the front four or five will be an issue, or even that they will be the reason we don't win anything in the next tournament.
That's before you get to:
GK - Pickford is experienced, but we don't have another keeper with good international experience available
LB - Chilwell and Shaw are the only specialist LBs we have, neither have been fit very much
RB - Heavily reliant on Walker, as Trippier is on the downward curve and Reece James is always injured....maybe Rico Lewis might come in
CB - Stones is comfortably our best. Behind him Maguire, Dunk, Guehi, Tomori, Konsa, Colwill.....non of these wood have got into previous squads.
CM - I get the frustration with Henderson and Philips, but Rice isn't defensively good enough to do the holding job without support against good teams. He isn't world class at that side, he's a very good all rounder, but not a dedicated CDM.
Wide & 10 - Bellingham, Palmer, Saka, Foden, Grealish, Rashford Bowen, Maddison ---- loads of players for these roles
CF - massive drop off if Kane were injured. Watkins has 9 caps, then its Wilson always injured and Toney and Nketiah with 1 cap.
We can't afford to lose Pickford, Walker, Stones, Rice, Bellingham, Kane or we are done