David Beckham backs England to benefit from winter World Cup

Speaking on The Overlap, David Beckham said: "I really love watching this England team play. They're exciting, they play with passion, they play like they want to be there and that's what you want to see.

"There's an excitement in this England team and these players. What I love about this generation of players, particularly in England, is with the power that they have on the field — they're trying to make change off the field.

"I feel for our team, the move to November is a huge opportunity. We never did use it as an excuse, but truth be told we came to the end of a gruelling season in the Premiership and you are tired, you do want a rest.

"But these players are coming into this tournament at a time where they're at their peak. They've had their rest, they're in the middle of their season, there's no reason or no excuse for them not to be at the top of their game."

This year, the World Cup will be held in November and December due to the climate in the host country of Qatar.

England are among the bookmaker's favourites for the tournament after reaching the Euro 2020 final last year.

Source: The Overlap