Has Harry Maguire worked his way back into the picture? Will Phil Foden pay the price for an underwhelming season? Could Morgan Rogers be left at home? Should Max Dowman go as a wildcard option?England head coach Thomas Tuchel names his squad for the upcoming World Cup in North America on Friday, and these may be among the questions he is currently pondering.We asked eight of our writers to work out which 26 players they would take to the tournament if they were England boss and, while there are plenty of certainties, it is clear there are still places up for grabs…Foden pays the price for below-par England displaysJack Pitt-Brooke: Most of these picks are obvious. There is no point wasting words justifying Declan Rice’s inclusion. In terms of the marginal calls, I was very tempted to bring back Trent Alexander-Arnold but just went for Reece James and Tino Livramento as my right-backs. If either cannot prove his fitness, then the Real Madrid man comes in.Harry Maguire gets the nod as the experienced centre-back option over Dan Burn, but that is a tight one, too. Morgan Gibbs-White’s club form is too good to ignore, so he is in rather than Kobbie Mainoo as my extra midfielder.The forwards are more debatable. I dropped Phil Foden, who has not looked right for England for some time. Cole Palmer does make it onto my plane. Danny Welbeck is my back-up No 9 over Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Dominic Solanke, although that was not an easy call either. Jarrod Bowen also makes it.Colwill and Gibbs-White force their way inElias Burke: In my initial draft, I opted for Harry Maguire as England’s fourth centre-back over Levi Colwill based on his experience with the national team in tournaments and his improved performances under Michael Carrick at club level, but I was so impressed with Colwill against Manchester City in the FA Cup final that he has stepped ahead of the Manchester United man.He’s a good fit from a profile perspective, adding a left-footer to the unit, and, given that many think he will be a fixture in England’s back line in the future, it will provide him with some tournament experience. That being said, I’ve gone for Luke Shaw over Lewis Hall.Club World Cup winner Levi Colwill is fit again after a long injury absence (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)I also initially left out Morgan Gibbs-White, primarily because I was not sure how he would recover from the serious facial injury suffered in Nottingham Forest’s 3-1 win against Chelsea, but he answered my doubts on Sunday, scoring in a 3-2 defeat against Manchester United, assisted by Elliot Anderson. Gibbs-White’s 14 league goals from midfield are just the tip of the iceberg of what he brings to Forest, and he is one of the few England attacking players in red-hot form going into the World Cup. I hope he gets to play meaningful minutes in it.Jordan Henderson gets the nod for non-footballing reasons — too many team-mates and coaches wax lyrical about his leadership and standard-setting qualities to overlook his value.My most left-field brief consideration was Callum Wilson, because he’s so dangerous as a goal threat from the bench, but Ollie Watkins has ended the season in strong form, and he’s a far more sensible pick as backup No 9.Welbeck over WatkinsDan Sheldon: This squad largely picks itself. Trent Alexander-Arnold should be going to the World Cup and is a better option — and player — than Tino Livramento. The rest of my defensive picks are straightforward and don’t need any justification.