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SQUAD TRACKER ANALYSIS: Ollie Watkins must go this summer, but is Morgan Gibbs-White a contender?

As Thomas Tuchel nears his final squad, the battle to support Harry Kane intensifies. PHIL MARTIN examines the late pushes from Ollie Watkins and Morgan Gibbs-White and who makes the cut.

20.04.26, 22:30 Updated 20.04.26, 22:46

Phil Martin

Phil Martin

As the 2026 World Cup draws closer, our expectation is that Thomas Tuchel is now just three and a half weeks away from naming his final squad. Our World Cup Squad Tracker, updated after the weekend’s games, reflects where we think the squad is at, but the one thing nobody seems able fathom is the debate around Harry Kane’s understudy and who that may be this summer.

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Phil Martin

Phil Martin Author, journalist and veteran of eight major tournaments, and England top capper, with a background in sports writing, editing and publishing.

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