England vs. Senegal World Cup lineup, starting 11 for Round of 16 match at Qatar 2022

David Lynch

England vs. Senegal World Cup lineup, starting 11 for Round of 16 match at Qatar 2022 image

England had the luxury of mixing things up in terms of team selection as they finished Group B off by beating Wales. 

The Three Lions' progression to the knockout stages was already effectively secured, and so Gareth Southgate was able to rotate his squad with one eye on this next fixture.

That was not the case for Senegal, who needed to battle to victory over Ecuador last time out to book their place in the Round of 16.

It is partly for this reason that the two managers' squads look in contrasting shape for this challenge - here are the confirmed lineups for both teams.

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England vs. Senegal lineups

Just the one change for England with Bukayo Saka replacing Marcus Rashford, while Raheem Sterling is absent for family reasons.

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England starting 11

(4-3-3 right to left): 1. Pickford (GK) — 2. Walker, 5. Stones, 6. Maguire, 3. Shaw — 8. Henderson, 22. Bellingham, 4. Rice — 17. Saka, 9. Kane, 20. Foden

  • Injured: none
  • Suspended: none
  • Absent: Ben White (out of tournament) Raheem Sterling (misses due to dealing with family matter)

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Senegal starting 11

(4-2-3-1, right to left): 16. E. Mendy (GK) — 21. Sabaly, 3. Koulibaly, 14. Jakobs, 22. Diallo — Diatta, 6. N. Mendy — 13. Ndiaye, 11. P. Ciss, 18. I. Sarr — 9. Dia

  • Injured: Cheikhou Kouyate, Sadio Mane (out for tournament)
  • Suspended: Idrissa Gueye

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England vs. Senegal World Cup squads

Here are the names on England and Senegal's World Cup squad lists in Qatar (caps correct as of start of Qatar 2022):

England World Cup squad

PositionNo.PlayerClubAgeCaps
GK1Jordan PickfordEverton (ENG)2845
GK13Nick PopeNewcastle United (ENG)3010
GK23Aaron RamsdaleArsenal (ENG)243
DEF18Trent Alexander-ArnoldLiverpool (ENG)2417
DEF16Conor CoadyEverton (ENG)2910
DEF15Eric DierTottenham (ENG)2847
DEF7Harry MaguireManchester United (ENG)2948
DEF3Luke ShawManchester United (ENG)2723
DEF5John StonesManchester City (ENG)2859
DEF12Kieran TrippierNewcastle United (ENG)3237
DEF2Kyle WalkerManchester City (ENG)3270
DEF21Ben WhiteArsenal (ENG)254
MID22Jude BellinghamBorussia Dortmund (GER)1917
MID26Conor GallagherChelsea (ENG)224
MID8Jordan HendersonLiverpool (ENG)3270
MID19Mason MountChelsea (ENG)2332
MID14Kalvin PhillipsManchester City (ENG)2623
MID4Declan RiceWest Ham United (ENG)2334
MID25James MaddisonLeicester City (ENG)251
MID20Phil FodenManchester City (ENG)2118
FWD24Callum WilsonNewcastle (ENG)304
FWD7Jack GrealishManchester City (ENG)2724
FWD9Harry KaneTottenham (ENG)2975
FWD11Marcus RashfordManchester United (ENG)2446
FWD17Bukayo SakaArsenal (ENG)2120
FWD10Raheem SterlingManchester City (ENG)2779

Senegal World Cup squad

PositionNo.PlayerClubAgeCaps
GK1Edouard MendyChelsea (ENG)3025
GK25Alfred GomisRennes (FRA)2914
GK23Seny Dieng QPR (ENG)273
DEF3Kalidou KoulibalyChelsea (ENG) 3163
DEF12Pape Abou CisseOlympiacos (GRE)2712
DEF4Abdou Diallo RB Leipzig (GER)2618
DEF22Fode Ballo-ToureAC Milan (ITA)2514
DEF14Moustapha NamePafos (CYP)276
DEF11Formose MendyAmiens (FRA)212
DEF6Moussa NdiayeAnderlecht (BEL)200
DEF7Youssouf SabalyReal Betis (SPA)2924
DEF8Cheikhou KouyateNottingham Forest (ENG) 3282
MID5Idrissa Gueye Everton (ENG)3395
MID6Nampalys MendyLeicester City (ENG)3018
MID13Pape Gueye Marseille (FRA) 2311
MID17Pape Matar SarrTottenham (ENG) 208
MID24Mamadou Loum N'DiayeReading (ENG)253
MID16Pathe CissRayo Vallecano (SPA)280
MID15Krepin Diatta Monaco (FRA) 2325
FWD10Sadio Mane*Bayern Munich (GER)3092
FWD18Ismalia SarrWatford (ENG)2447
FWD21Boulaye DiaSalernitana (ITA) 2518
FWD20Bamba DiengMarseille (FRA)2212
FWD9Iliman NdiayeSheffield United (ENG)2714
FWD19Famara DiedhouAlanyaspor (TUR)2924
FWD25Nicolas JacksonVillarreal (SPA)2122

David Lynch

David Lynch is a freelance football journalist primarily covering Liverpool FC. He has reported on the the Reds for over a decade for publications such as the Sunday Mirror and Evening Standard, carving out a reputation as a trusted voice on all things Anfield in the process. Having followed Liverpool across England and Europe over the course of his career, David has filed from illustrious venues such as Camp Nou, the Allianz Arena and the Estadio do Dragao, as well as from multiple Champions League finals.