đź”— Share this article England's star trio are unable to fit in the same lineup - does the manager have a point? Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden have been essential components for England over the last five seasons After achieving six consecutive triumphs out of six, no goals conceded and World Cup qualification confirmed with matches remaining, national team coach Thomas Tuchel can argue he has made the right selection choices. Nevertheless, in the lead-up to Thursday's domestic match against Serbia, he raised questions when he stated that three of the England's elite footballers - Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden and Harry Kane - cannot play in the same team. "Presently, if we stick with the system, they cannot play. "They can but not with current tactics, not preserving harmony that we developed and not within the framework that incorporates wingers who are like specialists in their positions. We play at the moment with specific numbered positions." From certain starters to fighting for spots Foden and Bellingham have been utilized out wide for England in the past, but the manager's choices indicate that the Barcelona loanee and Bukayo Saka are his primary selections on the wide areas respectively. But can Bellingham, Foden and Kane play together? The previous England manager apparently believed they could. Bellingham, Foden and Kane started all of England's seven games at the European Championship in Germany, where the England team lost to Spain in the final. In the 16 games the trio have played together, England have secured 10 victories, drawn three and been defeated three times, netting 36 goals and allowing 14 goals. Tactical insight: Foden's flexibility provides alternatives Tuchel has employed a four-two-three-one setup that transforms formation when England attack. Morgan Rogers has been the key creative force because of his excellent dribbling, strike quality and capacity to penetrate the area when the forward retreats. Tuchel has mentioned preferring specialist wingers. Saka and Gordon regularly feature on the wings and can retain the ball skillfully, engage in one-on-one situations, and arrive in the box to score. In midfield behind the attackers, Tuchel plays with a midfield two consisting of one defensively strict player and another with greater freedom to join the forward movement. What solutions exist for the trio? Foden and Bellingham would be vying against other creative midfielders for the creative hub, with Kane likely to start up front. Foden could feature as the central striker, which theoretically could enable both Bellingham and Foden to operate without the captain. There is a potential solution all three could play in this system and Tuchel suggested it this week. "At Manchester City, he plays almost like a central or attacking midfielder, so perhaps in coming months we consider him as a central midfielder," he said. Foden has been deployed in a versatile central position this season. That has allowed him to take responsibility deeper and could position him as the advanced playmaker, next to a more defensive number six. This would then allow Bellingham to play as the number 10 and Kane as the center forward. No matter whether Tuchel decides to set England up like this at the international competition, what appears positive is his preparedness to omit established stars in the interest of team harmony.