England Faces Striker Shortage Amidst Decline in Traditional Number Nines

And one remains. Thomas Tuchel's latest squad announcement has highlighted the current drought of English centre-forwards. Of the 25-man squad, Harry Kane is the only pure striker. This is partly due to injuries. According to Tuchel, Ollie Watkins was rested to manage ongoing physical issues. Dominic Solanke has been sidelined since August, while Liam Delap has only recently returned for Chelsea after a two-month break. We must not forget that other versatile forwards have also been selected. Marcus Rashford, Jarrod Bowen, Phil Foden, and Anthony Gordon may not be traditional 'number nines', but they could be asked to play centrally...