Revealed: Gareth Southgate’s England starting XI for 2018 World Cup if picked on stats

It's three months until that time again when England fans experience excitement, hope and, ultimately, heartbreak.

Yes, the World Cup is fast approaching and Gareth Southgate will soon have some big calls to make over who to include in his 23-man squad.

There are reports that Gary Cahill, a stalwart of the team in recent years, could find his place under threat, while Jack Wilshere is another big-name player who may not board the plane to Russia.

Whoever Southgate picks - or doesn't pick - is bound to cause controversy. But we reckon he can make his life easier by purely deciding his team on stats!

Using ratings from , we've put together the current best-performing English XI.

There's some surprising names in there but, let's face it, we're not going to win the World Cup with whoever Southgate selects.

Take a look through our England XI based on stats above and  let us know your perfect Three Lions 11 below...