England's 2022 World Cup squad: Peter Crouch picks Rashford & Sancho

In just over six months time, England‘s 2022 World Cup campaign will get underway.

The Three Lions play Iran on November 21st, before doing battle with USA and one of Wales, Scotland or Ukraine in their other two group stage matches.

England are expected to cruise into the knockout stage of the tournament and they’re one of the big favourites to lift the coveted Jules Rimet trophy.

Gareth Southgate’s side have improved considerably since reaching the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup.

The Three Lions are blessed with top-quality options in virtually every single position, particularly at right-back where Trent Alexander-Arnold, Reece James and Kyle Walker will fight for a starting berth.

Picking a 24-man squad for the World Cup out in Qatar is going to be a mighty tough task for Southgate and his staff, of that there is no doubt.

In the build-up to the tournament, pretty much everyone will name the group of players they believe should be on the plane.

Ex-England striker Peter Crouch has gone a tad earlier that most and already named a 24-man England squad for the 2022 World Cup in his column with the Daily Mail.

The lanky pundit has certainly made some bold calls…

Goalkeepers: Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal), Jordan Pickford (Everton) & Nick Pope (Burnley).

Defenders: Kyle Walker (Man City), Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Reece James (Chelsea), Harry Maguire (Man Utd), John Stones (Man City), Conor Coady (Wolves), Luke Shaw (Man Utd) & Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).

Midfielders: Declan Rice (West Ham), Kalvin Phillips (Leeds Utd), Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) & Mason Mount (Chelsea).

Forwards: Harry Kane (Tottenham), Raheem Sterling (Man City), Phil Foden (Man City), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal),