Gareth Southgate is ready to call an unchanged group to face France in tonight’s do-or-die World Cup quarter-final.
The England boss is getting ready to pick the identical beginning XI that cruised previous Senegal 3-0 within the quarter-final, which means the group are anticipated to line-up with the 4-3-3 system that they’ve utilized in all 4 matches up to now.
Southgate has proven an inclination up to now to make use of 5 on the again for matches towards elite nations, and given England face the reigning world champions tonight there was some doubt over which system the group would use.
Gareth Southgate’s group to face France seems to be to reflect his XI that began towards Senegal
However the probably choice to make use of a conference back-four permits England to call an additional attacker, in a transfer that seems to point the group will undertake an forward-thinking strategy to the sport.
Kyle Walker, whose battle with Kylian Mbappe down France’s left could possibly be key in the direction of the end result tonight, ought to begin at right-back.
He’s anticipated to be joined by Harry Maguire, John Stones and Luke Shaw in defence.
Declan Rice, who has suffered from sickness this week, Jordan Henderson and Jude Bellingham are in line to start out in central midfield, whereas Phil Foden and Bukayo Saka are set to help Harry Kane within the ahead positions.
England (433): Pickford; Walker, Stones, Maguire, Shaw; Henderson, Rice, Bellingham; Foden. Kane, Saka.
