After achieving six consecutive triumphs out of six, no goals conceded and World Cup qualification confirmed with matches remaining, Three Lions boss Thomas Tuchel might claim he has got all of his big qualifying decisions correct.
Nevertheless, in the lead-up to Thursday's Wembley encounter against Serbia, he initiated discussion when he stated that three of the England's elite footballers - Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden and Harry Kane - are unable to feature in the identical lineup.
"Currently, if we stick with the system, they cannot play.
"It's possible but not within this system, not preserving harmony that we developed and not in this formation that comes also with wingers who are highly specialized in their positions. We presently employ with a six, eight, a 10 and a nine."
England's creative talents have been utilized out wide for England in the past, but his team selections imply that Marcus Rashford and Arsenal's winger are his primary selections on the left and right flank respectively.
But can Bellingham, Foden and Kane coexist in the lineup?
Gareth Southgate certainly thought so.
Bellingham, Foden and Kane were selected for each England's seven fixtures at the European Championship in Germany, where the England team lost to Spain in the final.
In the 16 fixtures the three have featured simultaneously, England have triumphed 10 times, tied three matches and suffered three losses, registering 36 scores and letting in 14 strikes.
Tuchel has utilized a 4-2-3-1 formation that alters structure when England attack.
The young midfielder has been the key creative force because of his impressive ball progression, shooting ability and ability to attack the box when the forward retreats.
Tuchel has mentioned preferring specialist wingers. The Arsenal and Newcastle stars consistently operate in wide areas and can retain the ball skillfully, challenge defenders, and arrive in the box to score.
Behind this front four, Tuchel employs a double pivot consisting of a disciplined defensive presence and another with greater freedom to contribute to the attack.
Foden and Bellingham would be battling with attacking alternatives for the attacking midfield position, with Kane likely to start up front.
Foden could operate as the central striker, which theoretically could allow both Bellingham and Foden to feature instead of Kane.
There is a potential solution all three could play in this system and Tuchel hinted at it this week.
"With his club, he operates similarly to a central or attacking midfielder, so perhaps in coming months we regard him as a number eight," he said.
Foden has been utilized as a flexible midfielder this season.
That has enabled him to operate from deeper areas and could make him an option as the central midfielder, paired with a defensive anchor.
This would then allow Bellingham to play as the attacking midfielder and Kane as the striker.
Regardless of if Tuchel decides to set England up like this at the international competition, what bodes well is his readiness to exclude star names in the name of balance.
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