Who are England’s 2018 World Cup penalty shootout takers? The names revealed
The Three Lions have chosen the five men who will step forward if required
England have reportedly decided who their five penalty takers will be, should one of their World Cup knockout games go to a penalty shootout.
The Three Lions were last forced to take spot kicks at Euro 2012, when they succumbed to Italy.
At the 2014 World Cup and Euro 2016, England had already been eliminated in more humiliating circumstances before they had the chance to participate in a penalty showdown.
However now, with a wave of carefree optimism behind the team, Gareth Southgate’s men are again at the stage of a major tournament where they could encounter this scenario.
According to , five players have volunteered ahead of time and confirmed that they will be taking the spot kicks if needed.
They are as follows…
It is also claimed that Jamie Vardy and Marcus Rashford will take penalties if they have been substituted on to the field ahead of the shootout.
England Player Penalty Records
Young - 5/7 (71 per cent)
Kane - 22/26 (85 per cent)
Henderson - 1/1 (100 per cent)
Lingard - 0/0 (N/A)
Trippier - 0/1 (0 per cent)