Thursday 28 September 2017 18:13, UK
Gareth Southgate names his England squad for October's World Cup Qualifiers on Thursday, but which players would make the cut based on the latest Sky Sports Power Rankings.
England need just three points against either Slovenia and Lithuania to secure their passage to Russia 2018.
However, who would the England boss pick if his selections were based solely on statistical form since the start of the Premier League season?
The Power Rankings methodology reflects a player's performance for the campaign so far by awarding points for 32 different stats, and we have used those accumulative totals to determine who would get the call-up.
So this is the squad Southgate would go with to confirm England's place at next summer's World Cup finals, including this starting XI in a 4-3-3 formation...
Goalkeeper: Fraser Forster (Southampton) - 6820 points
The Southampton goalkeeper gets the nod to start in goal after his impressive form for his club this season, keeping three clean sheets in the opening six Premier League contests.
Left-back: Charlie Daniels (Bournemouth) - 5584 points
The reliable full-back has never played for his country, but the 31-year-old would be in line to make his England debut were Southgate using the latest Sky Sports Power Rankings after a solid start to the season for his club.
Centre-back: Phil Jones (Man Utd) - 9165 points
Described recently by Southgate as England's best defender, the in-form centre back is one of the first names on the team sheet after helping to marshal a United defence that has kept five clean sheets in just six league encounters so far this season.
Centre-back: James Tarkowski (Burnley) - 9232 points
A rock-solid presence at the heart of a Burnley back four that has kept two clean sheets in six Premier League games, including impressive defensive displays at Stamford Bridge, Wembley and Anfield, earns the central defender an England debut.
Right-back: Kyle Walker (Man City) - 6729 points
The flying full-back has shown just why Pep Guardiola was prepared to spend £50m to secure his services last summer, helping his new side go unbeaten this season as part of a defence that has kept four clean sheets, with the player contributing two assists.
Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) - 10,888 points
He is normally one of Southgate's first picks, and that does not change here with the 21-year-old making the final XI having contributed two goals and an assist for Spurs so far this campaign, including creating 13 chances for his team-mates.
Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) - 7510 points
England's captain against Malta and Slovakia keeps the armband for this double header, no doubt helped by scoring his first Premier League goal in more than a year in his side's recent win at Leicester City.
Jack Cork (Burnley) - 5960 points
Not only has the midfielder helped create one goal for his new team this campaign, but the former England U21 international has also laid on four other chances and made 10 blocks and interceptions.
Marcus Rashford (Man Utd) - 9085 points
Rashford scored England's winner last time out against Slovakia and he features next month on the back of a fine beginning to the campaign that has seen him score twice and create a further goal to help United go joint top of the Premier League.
Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) - 12,325 points
No great surprise to see the Spurs frontman make the final XI after his red-hot form in front of goal for his club - August apart! - in the opening six fixtures of the season, during which time the player has netted four times from just 13 shots on target.
Raheem Sterling (Man City) - 10,270 points
The winger, who often starts England games on the bench, is currently in his best form under Pep Guardiola's stewardship, scoring five times already this season, as well as creating five chances from open play.
Goalkeepers
Ben Foster (West Bromwich Albion) - 5105 points
The West Brom 'keeper makes the squad having kept three clean sheets for his club this season.
Jordan Pickford (Everton) - 2890 points
The world's third most expensive goalkeeper gets the nod as England's third-choice 'keeper after a start to the campaign that has seen him make 20 saves.
Defenders
Ben Mee (Burnley) - 8726 points
The former England U21 international joins club-mates Tarkowski and Cork in the squad on the back of winning 37 duels and 22 aerial duels, as well as making 15 blocks and 46 clearances this campaign.
Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) - 8723 points
Another one-time England U21 international gets his first call-up to the senior squad, with the central defender having scored twice this season, while also being part of a defence that have kept two clean sheets.
Harry Maguire (Leicester City) - 8527 points
With two assists and a goal for his new club this campaign, the 24-year-old will be on the bench to provide cover at the back.
Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town) - 5892 points
The right back has created six chances from open play in his side's debut Premier League campaign.
Midfielders
Solly March (Brighton & Hove Albion) - 8062 points
Three-hundred touches, nine completed dribbles, a goal and an assist for the newly promoted Seagulls sees the former England U21 international get a call-up.
Nathan Redmond (Southampton) - 6528 points
The winger earns his chance on the back of creating 14 chances for his Saints team-mates this season - one of which led to a goal - and finishing 14 dribbles too.
Strikers
Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) - 8673 points
Five goals from only eight shots on target sees the Leicester frontman keep his place in the England squad.
Danny Welbeck (Arsenal) - 8288 points
Had he not been injured, the Arsenal forward's three goals and an assist would have seen him on the substitutes' bench for this World Cup Qualifying double header.
Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool) - 6312 points
Liverpool's back-up striker sneaks into the squad, despite having scored only once in the Premier League this campaign.
Tammy Abraham (Swansea City) - 5810 points
The former England U21 international has found the back of the net twice from just three shots on target for his new team this season, and it is that kind of lethal finishing that sees him win his first call-up to the senior side.
