Gareth Southgate has hinted that he will rely on his experienced players for England's World Cup squad rather than make too many changes in reaction to their poor form.
23.09.2022 - 11:11 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
England are gearing up to take on Italy in the Nations League on Friday and Gareth Southgate's troops will be hoping the avenge their humiliating 4-0 defeat to Hungary in the previous Group A3 clash. The Three Lions sit at the foot of the table in the group that consists of Hungary, Germany and Italy.
A win for the Three Lions will see them overtake the Azzurri in the rankings temporarily. But after drawing with the Italians when they clashed in June, and losing to them in the Euro 2020 final, attaining victory won't be an easy task for England.
England will also have to contend with the hostile Italian crowd who will be out in full force when the match gets underway at the San Siro Stadium. However, a win for the Three Lions will boost the squad's morale ahead of Monday's following game against Germany.
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It will be the last opportunity for the Three Lions collective to make an impression on boss Southgate before the Qatar World Cup gets underway in November. The stakes will be high for the slew of stars hailing from Manchester United and Manchester City included in the squad who will be desperate to feature in the coveted competition.
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The European titans will lock horns on Friday, September 23. And the action will get underway from 7.45pm UK time.
England will travel to Italy for the Nations League game where a cauldron of fire awaits at the San Siro stadium which can hold up 80,018 supporters. The last time the two sides played each other was at Wolves' Molineux Stadium in the summer.
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Gareth Southgate has hinted that he will rely on his experienced players for England's World Cup squad rather than make too many changes in reaction to their poor form.
Manchester City's Kalvin Phillips has been warned that Jude Bellingham is now in pole position to start alongside Declan Rice for England at the World Cup finals in Qatar.
Manchester City star Phil Foden can help fire England to a hugely important Nations League win in Italy on Friday night.