England supervisor Gareth Southgate has introduced in Conor Gallagher for tonight’s Group C finale towards Slovenia in Cologne, the one change from the aspect which drew with Denmark.
Luke Shaw is match sufficient to be named among the many substitutes for the primary time on the event, regardless of having not performed since February.
Outcomes elsewhere imply that ought to England win, or ought to they draw and Denmark beat Serbia by fewer than two targets, then England would high Group C and go into the alternative half of the draw from Germany, Spain, France and Portugal.
Ought to Denmark, or Slovenia, condemn England to complete as runners-up they’d face Germany in Dortmund on Saturday evening (8pm).
If England lose and Denmark win then ending third would see them face both Portugal or the winner of Belgium’s group within the Spherical of 16.
Alexander-Arnold experiment halted
Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold misses out on the aspect, having been within the beginning XI for the 1-0 win over Serbia and the 1-1 draw with Denmark.
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He was changed by the Blues skipper 21 minutes from time within the group opener after which simply 9 minutes into the second half in recreation two in Frankfurt with Southgate saying he needed extra vitality and ‘to press higher.’
Within the wake of the draw with the Danes, Southgate advised BBC Sport that utilizing the 25-year-old in central midfield was ‘an experiment’ and insisted they should enhance their high quality on the ball once they face Slovenia, with top-spot in Group C on the road.
He mentioned: “In the intervening time we’re not utilizing the ball properly sufficient. We all know there’s one other degree that we now have acquired to search out.
“We’ve positively acquired to place strain on groups higher than we now have finished in these two matches,” he mentioned. “That’s been a part of the issue, however not maintaining the ball has additionally been an enormous a part of the issue.”
Southgate added: “(Trent) has had some moments the place he delivered what we thought he would – it’s an experiment. We don’t have a pure alternative for Kalvin Philips, however we are attempting some various things – for the time being we’re not flowing as we’d like, that’s for positive.”
Southgate is banking on 24-year-old Gallagher including some vitality which could assist England press Slovenia when out of possession, which is one thing for which is aspect attracted criticism after a sluggish displaying on a heavy pitch in Frankfurt.
The England boss advised The Guardian: “We aren’t urgent properly sufficient, with sufficient depth.
“Now we have limitations in how we will try this with the bodily situation. We will’t press as excessive up the pitch as we’d have finished within the qualifiers, for instance. And we’re not maintaining the ball properly sufficient. Now we have to maintain the ball higher and construct with extra management.”
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Slovenia unchanged
Slovenia boss Matjaz Kek has picked the identical XI because the one which drew 1-1 with Serbia of their second recreation.
Ahead Benjamin Sesko begins regardless of issues a couple of thigh challenge, whereas keeper Jan Oblak – who missed coaching over the weekend – is match to start out.
