England's national football team faces a pressing challenge with its striker options, as Harry Kane remains the sole established central forward for Thomas Tuchel's squad ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Latvia. With Ollie Watkins sidelined due to injury, England's reliance on Kane is concerning. Kane, the country's all-time leading scorer with 74 goals in 109 appearances, is in excellent form, having netted 18 goals in 10 matches for Bayern Munich and the national team this season. However, the scarcity of prominent English strikers is alarming, with Premier League goals by English forwards dropping from 120 in the 2022/23 season to just 67 last season. Despite Premier League clubs spending £737 million on strikers this summer, most investments were in foreign players, leaving limited opportunities for young English talents. The lack of emerging strikers raises questions about talent development in academies, with Liam Delap being the only young English forward under 26 to feature in the Premier League this season. If England fails to nurture new talents to succeed Kane, the national team's future performance could be at risk.