England World Cup 2022 squad odds: 12 surprise players that could be named

Gareth Southgate will be laying down his provisional plans for the World Cup soon ahead of next month’s tournament. The competition is set to kick off on Sunday November 20, with England’s first match taking place a day later when they face Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium.

Before the team jet off to Qatar, Southgate has to select his squad. It has been confirmed that the 52-year-old will select a whopping 55-man provisional squad today and will then have to whittle it down to 26 by November 13. However we are expected to discover the final squad days earlier than the deadline.

The squad announcement is always full of criticism, debate and some joy, while the weeks leading up to it are spent considering Southgate’s wide range of options and whether your favourite player will make the cut.

Premier League stars such as Jordan Pickford, Declan Rice and Harry Kane are all staples in the Three Lions set-up and will be guaranteed their place on the plane, however there are still a number of players that have an outside chance of staking their claim.

Here are 12 players who will be hopeful of a call-up and how likely the bookies think their prospects are.