England's attacking arsenal sees them start Euro 2024 as the bookmakers' favourites to end a wait since 1966 to win a major tournament, but some doubts persist over the Three Lions ahead of Sunday's opener against Serbia.
Gareth Southgate's men have won just one of their last five matches -- a run that includes a 1-1 draw with North Macedonia and a shock 1-0 home defeat to Iceland in their final warm-up match before flying out to Germany.
England are still expected to cruise through a group that also includes Denmark and Slovenia.
However, a dominant display is required against the Serbs in Gelsenkirchen to settle nerves at the start of another tournament filled with high expectations, but which could still fail to deliver a long-awaited trophy. The biggest question over England's credentials to be European champions is at the back as injury has robbed Southgate of his settled back four from previous tournaments.
England's defensive deficiencies have already been exploited by Brazil, Belgium and Iceland in 2024.
And Serbia have the firepower to hurt them with their powerful strike pairing of Aleksandar Mitrovic and Dusan Vlahovic.
Southgate's paucity of options at the back are compensated by the abundance of weapons in attack.
"England's front six is one of the best if not the best in world football," said former England captain Alan Shearer. "The players, the talent we have will be a threat for anyone in world football."
Marcus Rashford, Jack Grealish and James Maddison failed to even make the 26-man squad.
The quartet of Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka and Harry Kane is the envy of Europe.
