Why it's time for Saka and Rashford - Shearer

Key developments are emerging from the global stage. Why it's time for Saka and Rashford - ShearerPublished3 hours agoHistory shows us why there is no need to panic about England's draw with Ghana on Tuesday, but also underlines why it is important we immediately bounce back. Since 2006, every World Cup winner has dropped points in their first or second group game - but what they have also done each time is go on to win their group. I am confident England will do that too, by beating Panama on Saturday, but I would not be surprised if Thomas Tuchel makes three or even four changes to his team after such a disappointing result and performance.

'I want to see them go past players' Figure caption, Substitute Rashford scores England's fourth against CroatiaProbably the biggest call for Tuchel is what he does with his wingers. I didn't think Anthony Gordon or Noni Madueke were positive enough against Ghana. By that I mean they didn't attack their defender enough when we got the ball out to them out wide.

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Their crossing was really poor as well, and often it didn't beat the first man. Our delivery from set-pieces was not great either, but in open play the service from the wingers was pretty much non-existent. That's why I think Tuchel will change it up, and Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford have definitely done enough when they have come on in both games to get a chance to start.

Saka's fitness is surely the only reason he hasn't started either game so far, but if he's ready this time then he would come in on the right, with Rashford on the left. What I want to see from both of them is more energy and to be more direct in one against one situations by trying to go past players. There also needs to be more forward passing rather than taking the easy option by going sideways or backwards.

The return of O'Reilly? Figure caption, 'Anxious moment for England' - should this have been a penalty for Ghana? Another change I can see happening is at left-back, with Nico O'Reilly coming back in for Djed Spence.

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We just seemed to lose a bit of creativity and quality going forward down the left-hand side without O'Reilly and we posed more of a threat in a 15-minute spell after he came on than we did in the rest of the game. O'Reilly got in some great positions, offered more on the ball and was also very unlucky when his header hit the bar. I could also understand if Tuchel brought John Stones back in for Ezri Konsa.

Although our main issue against Ghana was being unable to break them down, there were still some concerns defensively. In the two real attacks that Ghana had when they managed to get forward, one could have seen them win a penalty and the other one could have ended with Jordan Pickford getting a red card. We got away with it both times, but Tuchel has changed things in his defence and there is no doubt that there is some uncertainty back there.

I don't know if that has affected Pickford too, but he has not looked assured so far as he normally does.

The development has drawn wide international attention, with diplomatic circles watching closely.