England switch World Cup build-up to 3-1-3-3 in possession

England have changed their World Cup build-up. The 4-3-3 used two central defenders and holding midfielder Elliott Anderson. In the recent international break England used two central defenders and two central midfielders, fluctuating between 2-2 and 3-1 to become 3-1-3-3 in possession. With Declan Rice absent, Alex Scott and Myles Lewis-Skelly rotated alongside Anderson.