UCL talking points: Bellingham and Foden in battle, Kane hopes to haunt Arsenal
Who should start as England's No 10 at Euro 2024? The two leading candidates face off at the Bernabeu when Jude Bellingham's Real Madrid host Phil Foden's Manchester City on Tuesday night.
Bellingham is Gareth Southgate's pick in that spot right now. And with 20 goals in his first season in Madrid to his name, there is no doubt the 20-year-old is a worthy selection.
He scored his first Wembley goal for his country with the last-gasp equaliser against Belgium last month and his link-up play with Harry Kane, when the captain has been fit, has been encouraging.
In that Belgium game, Foden began on the left wing and that is his regular position for England - but there is a growing clamour for the 23-year-old to be used more centrally. That seems to be the best use of his talents, with Foden himself saying it is where he wants to play after scoring a hat-trick from the No 10 role against Aston Villa last week.
But would Southgate be prepared to drop Bellingham deeper to accommodate Foden as a No 10?
On opposite sides in Madrid, Bellingham and Foden will have the chance to showcase what they bring to the coveted role - and perhaps convince Southgate why they should be prioritised in that key playmaking position.
Will Kane strike against Arsenal again?
Arsenal thought they had seen the back of Harry Kane after years of torment and frustration.
The England captain scored 14 goals in 19 games against the Gunners in Tottenham colours - only Leicester and Everton have a worse record when it comes to defending against Kane. That run against Arsenal includes goals in five out of his eight trips to the Emirates Stadium.
Now Kane returns to one of his favourite stages as a Bayern Munich player with 38 goals in his first 37 matches for his
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