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Pick your all-time greatest England team: Ahead of the Three Lions' 1,000th international, who would make an all-star XI?

Would Alan Shearer (left), Paul Gascoigne (top right) and Bobby Moore (bottom right) make it? - getty images
Would Alan Shearer (left), Paul Gascoigne (top right) and Bobby Moore (bottom right) make it? - getty images

England play their 1,000th senior men's international on Thursday, when a Wembley win over Montenegro would book a spot at Euro 2020 ahead of their final Group A qualifier in Kosovo on Sunday.

The Three Lions have just the 1966 World Cup as a major honour so far, something current manager Gareth Southgate is eager to put right.

Southgate won 57 caps, playing at Euro 96, Euro 2000 and the World Cup in 1998. He played with some of the country's best players but, when asked, was coy about who would get into his greatest XI.

"I've played with some of the greats of the last 25 years," he said. "If you looked at (David) Beckham, (Paul) Scholes, (Steven) Gerrard, (Frank) Lampard, (Wayne) Rooney, Gazza (Paul Gascoigne), it was hard enough to get four into a midfield that time, without going through the other generations."

Which prompts the question: who would get into an all-time England XI?

Going with the traditional 4-4-2, we are asking you to pick your all-time England team. Each poll requires one choice. When you get to the midfield, check over all the options because some names will appear in multiple positions.

On Wednesday, we will reveal the results and the final XI chosen by Telegraph readers.

Goalkeeper

Right-back

Centre-backs

In this position there are two polls, each containing the same options. Please select one from each.

Left-back

Right midfield

Central midfielders

In this position there are two polls, each containing the same options. Please select one from each.

Left midfield

Forwards

In this position there are two polls, each containing the same options. Please select one from each.