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From Hart to Pickford: Who should be England's No. 1 goalkeeper at World Cup 2018?

Gareth Southgate has plenty of options to consider heading to Russia, but there are question marks over all of those in the mix for a starting spot

It is not too difficult to argue that England have plenty of problems to solve heading into the 2018 World Cup, and lowered expectations have greeted the Three Lions as a result.

Two years ago, Roy Hodgson jumped before he was pushed following a humbling defeat to Iceland at the last-16 stage of Euro 2016.

The general consensus was that an under-performing side needed ripping up and starting again, with Gareth Southgate eventually entrusted with overseeing that transitional period following the Sam Allardyce debacle.