Roy Hodgson says England’s striker alternatives are “as strong as they have been” since he got to be England manager in 2012.
Hodgson feels that Leicester’s Jamie Vardy and Harry Kane of Spurs have been “a sensation” this season.
The type of England and Manchester United skipper Wayne Rooney is additionally reassuring to Hodgson.
“We are pleased Wayne has pulled himself out of that trough,” Hodgson told.
Rooney went eight Premier League diversions without an objective, yet has scored five times subsequent to the begin of 2016 and Hodgson trusts England’s record-breaking driving goalscorer will have a key part to play in the late spring.
“He’s an important player, our captain and a player we need to depend upon for the Euros,” added Hodgson.
Vardy, 29, is the Premier League’s top scorer with 18 objectives and his top-of-the-table side face third-set Arsenal on Sunday.
Kane, who has netted 15 group objectives, will likewise be in real life on Sunday as his Tottenham group in second play away at kindred title challengers Manchester City.
“We have a lot of possibilities in terms of formation,” said Hodgson.
“We can play in a diamond, or with one centre forward, and the big thing is Kane and Vardy who have both been such a sensation.”
Britain starts their Euro 2016 Group B crusade against Russia on Saturday, 11 June before confronting Wales on 16 June and Slovakia on 21 June.
The choice of playing Spurs’ Dele Alli, 19, and Everton’s Ross Barkley, 22, together in the same England midfield is one that Hodgson thinks could work.
“The midfield is looking really good,” added Hodgson. “We talked a lot about Ross and what he needs to add if he can add a few more goals, and he is doing that now.
“We have several formations, there no reason why Ross and Dele can’t play on the same team because they are all-round players.”
The type of uncapped midfielders Danny Drinkwater, 25, of Leicester and West Ham 28-year-old Mark Noble has likewise been seen by Hodgson.
“It is good to see Mark Noble and Danny Drinkwater doing so well,” said the 68-year-old.
“We are pretty happy with our midfield, but it is nice to have extra competition.
“We can never close the door. Mark is a very good character, as is Danny Drinkwater I believe.”
Hodgson likewise affirmed that he rang Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster amid the 27-year-old’s protracted layoff with a knee damage before he came back to activity in January 2016.
“Having him and Joe (Hart) and Jack (Butland) means we are as strong as England have been.
“I tried to keep in touch with the players. Fraser is a very good character. Joe is playing well, Jack is playing well.
“Jack wasn’t playing, Fraser was injured and Ben Foster was injured, but now they are back again, which is excellent.”
