Allardyce’s first England XI

Who will new England manager Sam Allardyce pick in his first line-up? Sky Sports pundit Stuart Pearce has selected the side he thinks the new boss will select.

Allardyce, who was confirmed in his role as England head coach on Friday, kicks off his competitive tenure in charge of the national team with a trip to take on Slovakia in World Cup qualifying on September 4.

However, after England’s disappointing showing at the European championship in France – where Roy Hodgson’s side were eliminated by Iceland in the last 16 – many are expecting big changes when England start off on the road to Russia 2018.

Pearce, who was capped 78 times by his country between 1987 and 1999 before going on to coach the England U21s for six years, thinks Allardyce may spring a surprise or two when he names his starting XI for the visit to …

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