Jose Mourinho believes England could do well at the World Cup as they have a youthful squad with experience of high-pressure tournaments.
England begin their Group G campaign against Tunisia on Monday with Gareth Southgate able to select from a squad that may be short on international caps but rich in Champions League know-how.
Four Manchester United players – Phil Jones, Ashley Young, Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford – are included and their club manager is confident England can impress in Russia.