Confirmed: Real Madrid duo Bellingham and Trent start for England vs Croatia

Confirmed: Real Madrid duo Bellingham and Trent start for England vs Croatia With the international break underway, England are in action later tonight as they host Croatia at Wembley Stadium in the UEFA Nations League. And, both Real Madrid stars who have been included in the squad by manager Thomas Tuchel start against Luka Modric & co. Indeed, both Jude Bellingham and Trent Alexander-Arnold feature from the get-go for the Three Lions as they look to secure their fourth win in the competition. Bellingham has been in brilliant form so far this season, carrying on from his exceptional displays at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where he finished as the third highest goalscorer and led England to a third-place finish. Meanwhile, Trent has worked his way back into Tuchel’s plans after being completely frozen out by the England manager for most of the last year. The right-back was in the England squad during the last international break and has once again been called up and named in the starting XI against Croatia. Having fallen behind Federico Valverde and Denzel Dumfries in the pecking order at Real Madrid, the right-back will be hoping to make an impression with the national team and push for a starting berth under Mourinho once he returns.