England’s Nations League marketing campaign continues on Thursday night time as they goal to take high spot in Group 2 of League B off upcoming opponents Greece.
The Three Lions made a superb begin with out supervisor Gareth Southgate as interim boss Lee Carsley led them to 2 2-0 victories over the Republic of Eire and Finland. Nonetheless, they sit second behind the Greeks with a worse aim distinction.
Ivan Jovanovic’s facet have additionally gained each of their video games, chalking up 5 objectives with out conceding any, and a few acquainted Premier League faces might be on view at Wembley Stadium.
Here is 90min’s preview of the conflict on Thursday.
England vs Greece H2H Report (Final 5 Video games)
Present kind (all competitions)
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England |
Greece |
|---|---|
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England 2-0 Finland – 10/09/24 |
Republic of Eire 0-2 Greece – 10/09/24 |
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Republic of Eire 0-2 England – 07/09/24 |
Greece 3-0 Finland – 07/09/24 |
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Spain 2-1 England – 14/07/24 |
Malta 0-2 Greece – 11/06/24 |
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Netherlands 1-2 England – 10/07/24 |
Germany 2-1 Greece – 07/06/24 |
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England 1-1 Switzerland (5-3p) – 06/07/24 |
Georgia 0-0 Greece (4-2p) – 26/03/24 |
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Nation |
TV channel/stay stream |
|---|---|
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United Kingdom |
ITV 1, ITVX, STV, STV Participant, UTV |
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United States |
fuboTV, Foxsports.com, ViX, FOX Sports activities App, Fox Sports activities 2 |
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Canada |
DAZN Canada |
Interim boss Carsley has needed to cope with just a few dropouts, with Ezri Konsa, Kobbie Mainoo and Morgan Gibbs-White all now unavailable as a result of accidents. To cowl these absences, Curtis Jones and Tino Livramento have been added to the squad.
Striker and captain Harry Kane has been coaching on his personal and ought to be given the night time off with each Ollie Watkins and Dominic Solanke prepared and ready within the wings.
Not too long ago voted participant of the 12 months Cole Palmer might get the prospect to play within the quantity 10 position, with Bukayo Saka and Anthony Gordon that includes out extensive.
England predicted lineup vs Greece (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Alexander-Arnold, Stones, Guehi, Colwill; Rice, Bellingham; Saka, Palmer, Gordon; Watkins.
Fotis Ioannidis is Greece’s common beginning striker and scored three objectives within the two video games towards the Republic of Eire and Finland however he is not anticipated to characteristic towards England as a result of an adductor harm.
In his absence, Vangelis Pavlidis, who has scored two Primeira Liga objectives for Benfica to date this season, ought to be given the only real ahead spot up entrance.
Greece predicted lineup vs England (4-2-3-1): Vlachodimos; Rota, Mavropanos, Koulierakis, Tsimikas; Siopis, Bouchalakis; Pelkas, Bakasetas, Tzolis; Pavlidis.
England’s path again to League A has began strongly sufficient, with Carsley making a good impression throughout his first two outings. The current Nations League relegation means the usual of opposition is not as excessive because it was beforehand, however they will nonetheless be confronted with a disciplined outfit in Greece.
The shock Euro 2004 winners have stored three clear sheets in a row and clearly have sufficient knowhow to maintain opposition assaults at bay, however going through the likes of Saka and Palmer is a transparent step up from Maltese forwards.
It ought to be a comparatively simple night time’s work for England, although the scoreline could possibly be modest.
