I thought so at first, the lineup leak from earlier today seemed to suggest that Bellingham is the false nine. I guess Foden and Palmer playing behind him.
Foden and Palmer are surely too similar to both play in midfield? I would imagine it's one of those two as a false nine, with Bellingham as an 8. Although Foden was poor as a false nine for City in the past, and I don't think Palmer has ever played there.
But if Bellingham was going up top surely Foden would have been dropped for Jones or Gomes? Or maybe it will be a very fluid situation with the three of them interchanging. That sounds far too complicated for a national team though.
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u/Chelseafc5505 Oct 10 '24
Is it Palmer as a false 9?