'Unbelievably stupid' - Lee Carsley slammed for 'garbage' Jude Bellingham experiment for England's clash with Greece

According to the Daily Mail, England boss Carsley is set to try Bellingham out as a false nine in the UEFA Nations League clash against Greece in order to accommodate the 21-year-old along with Cole Palmer, Phil Foden, Bukayo Saka and Anthony Gordon. However, several fans are not too pleased about the change-up, with one claiming Bellingham is starting purely because he plays for Real Madrid. It would mean natural forwards Ollie Watkins and Dominic Solanke will start on the bench.

@j_macgeever: "This is just garbage."

@kingseychy21: "He needs to play a proper forward. No need for experiment."

@catlike1: "Makes no sense. What is he thinking?"

@irrelevantBCFC: "Can’t we just play players in their actual positions. He doesn’t have to start every game because he plays for Real Madrid."

@astonvilla___: "False 9 with Foden, Palmer and Saka is unbelievably stupid."

@FHG10VTID: "Deep lying striker. Absolute nonsense."

The potential change for Bellingham as a central forward also comes after Harry Kane's injury during Bayern Munich's 3-3 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt. While the England captain was cleared for Three Lions duty, the striker has missed training ahead of the Greece clash. Carsley still has Solanke and Watkins to slot in centrally if the Bellingham experiment flops.

The Three Lions will take on Greece on Thursday, October 10 at Wembley Stadium as they look to keep up their perfect start to the 2024-25 Nations League group stage.