John Stones and Gary Cahill construct a case for the England defence

Gareth Southgate’s rearguard is often seen as a weakness but the side has conceded only three goals in 10 games including clean sheets against Brazil and GermanyWhen it comes to rating England’s chances at the World Cup the obvious place to start is with their attack. Yet the reasons to feel encouraged begin to evaporate when one moves towards the other end of the pitch and looks at a rearguard that could struggle to protect Jordan Pickford. Belgium will certainly be expecting Kevin