Inauguration at Euro 2020 for group D, for England e Croatia but also for the London location and his own Wembley Stadium, the undisputed protagonist of the review as it will host more matches than all the other stadiums, or eight (including the final on 11 July).
England promises battle, not only today but throughout the European Championship. We still don’t know if the “football is coming home“, what we know is that the line-up led by Gareth Southgate appears to be one of the most complete of the whole review.
Today he will have to demonstrate his strength, passing through: the experience of the rearguard, where the two will play citizens Walker on the right e Stones in the center together with Tyrone Mings, given the interception on the conditions of Maguire; the forward freshness, given by the young Mason Mount e Phil Foden, with Sterling behind the quintessential English bomber, Harry Kane.
In defense, he will also play from 1 ‘ Kieran Trippier outside in place of Ben Chilwell, originally given as a starter but who will not even return to the bench. With him, Jadon Sancho also out.
Croatia, which won the 2018 World Cup semi-final in Russia against England, before reaching its first world final in history, today would like to repeat the result.
To get off to a good start, the world runners-up will take the field with the 4-1-4-1 wanted by CT Dalic, a choice that appears wise given the enormous quality rate in midfield. To see Modric to ask. The Milan striker should play today Ante Rebic.
There will also be a bit of Italy in this match: the Italian referees will also enter the scene, assisted by the fourth Dutch man Björn Kuipers. The referee will be Daniele Orsato, his assistants will be Giallatini e Priests, with Massimiliano Irrati as VAR.
The official formations
England (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Walker, Stones, Mings, Trippier; Phillips, Rice; Sterling, Mount, Foden; Kane. CT: Gareth Southgate.
Available: D. Henderson, Johnstone, Shaw, Grealish, J. Henderson, Rashord, Coady, Calvert-Lewin, White, James, Saka, Bellingham.
Croatia (4-1-4-1): Livaković; Vrsaljko, Ćaleta-Car, Vida, Guardiol; Brozović; Kramaric, Modric, Kovacic, Perisic; Rebic. CT: Zlatko Dalic.
Available: L. Kalinic, Sluga, Brekalo, Vlasic, Budimir, Pasalic, Skoric, Badelj, Petkovic, Juranovic, Bradaric, Ivanusec.
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