Date: Sunday 30th June, 2024
Time: 5:00 pm
Stadium VELTINS-Arena
Referee Halil Meler (Turkiye)
Goal Scorer:
England
Although unlikely to start after such a long layoff, England's first-choice left-back Luke Shaw has made himself available for Sunday's game - the opening goalscorer in the Euro 2020 final is yet to feature because of a hamstring problem.
His return is timely, as stand-in Kieran Trippier joined midfield mainstay Declan Rice in training separately from the main group in midweek; meanwhile, Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon sustained several minor injuries after falling off a bike but should still be fit to play.
Phil Foden returns from a trip home for the birth of his child, so Gareth Southgate's apparently irresolvable selection dilemma in the final third goes on: Gordon and Cole Palmer head the long queue for promotion from the bench.
Meanwhile, captain Harry Kane will try to step up a gear following his subdued start to the summer: the Bayern Munich man has scored six goals in his last six knockout-round appearances at major tournaments - two in two at the last World Cup; four in four at Euro 2020.
England possible starting lineup:
Pickford; Walker, Stones, Guehi, Trippier; Mainoo, Rice; Saka, Bellingham, Foden; Kane
Slovakia
Slovakia's lineup tends to change very little under Francesco Calzona, so goalkeeper Martin Dubravka, centre-back Milan Skriniar and midfield metronome Stanislav Lobotka should again form the underdogs' spine.
The latter is supported by Ondrej Duda and Juraj Kucka, while either David Strelec or Boavista striker Robert Bozenik will most likely be joined by Lukas Haraslin and Ivan Schranz up front.
Hellas Verona forward Tomas Suslov has made an impact as a substitute but is not expected to displace Haraslin on the Falcons' left flank.
Slovakia possible starting lineup:
Dubravka; Pekarik, Vavro, Skriniar, Hancko; Kucka, Lobotka, Duda; Schranz, Bozenik, Haraslin
Prediction: England 1-0 Slovakia
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