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In their last friendly against Portugal, England began with a diamond formation with Wayne Rooney playing off Kane and Vardy but it seems as if the Manchester United skipper is being considered for a deeper role.
It's clear that both Rashford and Sturridge are considered only as back-up strikers and that Eric Dier's place is safe - with no-one else there to do his role.
Lewington's scribbles suggest that the country can line up a number of ways but it potentially shows you who'll play where if each player is deployed - poor Ross Barkley having to make do with a position out wide right.
When life immitates art, eh? Or at least fans of Malcolm Tucker and The Thick Of It might agree anyway.
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