England lineup prediction: Why Marc Guehi should start over John Stones against Ghana in the 2026 World Cup
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Tom Hindle
Summary
An opinion piece arguing that England manager Thomas Tuchel should drop John Stones from the starting lineup against Ghana and replace him with Marc Guehi, following Stones' poor performance in the World Cup opener due to lack of match fitness. The article proposes a full preferred XI for England to secure their place in the 2026 World Cup knockout rounds.
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· 4 pulledStones was entrusted with a starting role by Tuchel in the opener, and he didn't quite repay his manager's faith.
Sure, the Man City defender has always been reliable for England, but he looked every bit a player who made just 18 appearances at club level last season.
Stones was shaky on the ball and slow to react off it.
There's still a player there, to be sure, but it looks like Stones needs weeks - not days - to work his way back to game fitness.
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