What would your England beginning XI seem like to face Ukraine? Use our interactive group selector to decide on your group…
They face Ukraine in Poland for his or her Euro 2024 qualifier on Saturday September 9 earlier than taking up Scotland at Hampden Park three days later – to mark the a hundred and fiftieth anniversary for the reason that two groups first confronted one another.
England boss Gareth Southgate chosen Harry Maguire in his newest squad – regardless of the centre-back failing to start out a league sport for Manchester United this season – and in addition caught with Jordan Henderson after the 33-year-old accomplished a switch from Liverpool to Saudi Professional League aspect Al Ettifaq.
Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah and Chelsea defender Levi Colwill each earned their first senior call-ups.
England favorite Raheem Sterling was additionally omitted, with Southgate revealing the Chelsea ahead was not “significantly completely happy about it”. Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope additionally misplaced his place with Crystal Palace stopper Sam Johnstone getting the nod with regulars Jordan Pickford and Aaron Ramsdale.
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England supervisor Gareth Southgate revealed Chelsea’s Raheem Sterling was sad with lacking out on the England squad for the European Championship qualifier in opposition to Ukraine and pleasant with Scotland
Trent Alexander-Arnold was listed as a midfielder however withdrew from the squad with a hamstring harm, whereas ahead Jack Grealish additionally pulled out with a thigh pressure.
England’s September squad
Goalkeepers: Sam Johnstone (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal).
Defenders: Lewis Dunk (Brighton), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Levi Colwill (Chelsea), Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle), Kyle Walker (Manchester Metropolis), Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Actual Madrid), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Jordan Henderson (Al Ettifaq), James Maddison (Tottenham), Kalvin Phillips (Manchester Metropolis), Declan Rice (Arsenal).
Forwards: Phil Foden (Manchester Metropolis), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Callum Wilson (Newcastle), Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
So, what would your England XI seem like? Use our interactive selector to choose your group and share on Twitter @SkyFootball.
State of play
England should go along with expertise in white-hot Wroclaw environment
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England supervisor Gareth Southgate and Harry Kane throughout a coaching session at St George’s Park
Sky Sports activities’ senior reporter Rob Dorsett:
With the continued devastation of their homeland, Saturday’s Euro qualifier is the closest Ukraine will get to a house sport. With all the additional emotion surrounding the fixture, England’s gamers are prone to really feel they’re taking up a complete nation, reasonably than simply 11 gamers on the pitch.
Because the conflict began greater than 18 months in the past, 6.2m Ukrainian individuals have been pressured to depart the nation, with Poland – the venue for this sport in opposition to England – probably the most receptive neighbour.
Greater than three million displaced individuals have crossed the Western border to flee the horror, swelling the overall variety of Ukrainian individuals in Poland to over 4.5m, in response to UN figures.
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England prepare at St George’s Park forward of their European qualifier in opposition to Ukraine on Saturday
The match in opposition to England is near a promote out, which means there’s prone to be greater than 40,000 “house” followers contained in the Wroclaw Stadium on Saturday evening.
These supporters have greater than only a Euro qualifier to unite and encourage them, and the way England’s gamers cope with the inevitable outpouring of nationwide pleasure on and off the pitch may very well be key to their success. Or in any other case.
That is what makes this match a lot tougher than typical for Gareth Southgate and his squad. Italy away was all the time going to be the hardest prospect in qualifying: it is a shut second.