Your team for England v Belgium?

TeaCider

TeaCider

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Following on from the Brazil thread.

Toney is expected to start, and Kane, Walker, Maguire, Saka and Johnstone have all withdrawn from the squad.

Rico Lewis and James Trafford have been added to it.
 
I'd go

Pickford

Lewis Konsa Stones Chillwell

Mainoo Rice

Bellingham

Bowen Toney Gordon

I expect Ramsdale to start, but I'd sooner continue with Pickford anyway.

Chillwell was horrendous on Saturday, but the only other options are players out of position.
Lewis seems an obvious slot in as he plays at right back and there are none in the squad.

Didn't rate Gallagher at all on Saturday, so give Mainoo a chance.
Give Foden a rest for Bowen and Gordon did well so let him have another crack.
 
Pickford

Lewis
Konsa
Stones
Gomez

Rice
Mainoo

Bowen
Maddison
Gordon

Toney

Might aswell give Bellingham a rest too and get Maddison some minutes.
 
Henderson looks to be involved in training this morning, so wouldn't be surprised if he plays.
 
TeaCider said:
Time really is flying, can't believe Rice has already played for England 49 times.

Feels like yesterday he was "controversially" poached from Ireland.
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One of them players who just never seems to get injured or miss a game. Hope that continues.
 
This is the type of game England need to play well. Belgium might not be the force they were a few years ago but are still a good European team. The type England need to beat in the summer if progressing towards another final.
 
Nero said:
This is the type of game England need to play well. Belgium might not be the force they were a few years ago but are still a good European team. The type England need to beat in the summer if progressing towards another final.
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It's hard to really take anything from these games. There will be likely 5 or 6 players starting tonight who will hardly get a kick at the Euros.
We will never see this combination of players play together in a competitive match.

I think they are useful to Gareth to give fringe players minutes playing in his system and see how they perform but I wouldn't really take anything from the overall team performance.
 
B_G said:
It's hard to really take anything from these games. There will be likely 5 or 6 players starting tonight who will hardly get a kick at the Euros.
We will never see this combination of players play together in a competitive match.

I think they are useful to Gareth to give fringe players minutes playing in his system and see how they perform but I wouldn't really take anything from the overall team performance.
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Agree with that, but it’s good for the mentality of England start beating the better teams.

It is only a friendly and lots of first team players out (for both sides) but an England win could improve the belief.
 
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