Key occasions
Shaw anticipated to start out
The phrase on the road is that Luke Shaw will exchange Kieran Trippier at left wing-back. That’ll be the one change from Wednesday’s semi-final win over the Netherlands.
Spain have Dani Carvajal and Robin Le Normand obtainable once more after suspension; they’re prone to exchange Jesus Navas and Nacho.
Spain (4-2-3-1) Simon; Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Cucurella; Rodri, Fabian Ruiz; Lamine Yamal, Olmo, Williams; Morata.
England (3-4-2-1) Pickford; Walker, Stones, Guehi; Saka, Mainoo, Rice, Shaw; Foden, Bellingham, Kane.
The groups needs to be confirmed after 75 minutes earlier than kick-off.
Preamble
You’d higher imagine it Brenda. For the fourth 12 months in a row, England are within the remaining of a serious soccer event and a nation is excessive on life, soccer and the harmonies of Neil Diamond.
The prodigal sport might lastly return house tonight. After 58 years of damage, and 28 years of speaking about years of damage, England’s gamers* have the prospect to grow to be immortal. There’s only one downside: Spain are actually good.
It’s the irresistible pressure versus the indestructible object. From 1950 to 2023, England got here from behind to win a knockout sport simply thrice: West Germany 1966, Cameroon 1990 and Denmark 2021. They’ve doubled that previously fortnight. In the event that they win tonight, that might be their legacy.
Kick off 8pm.
* Until in any other case said, any reference to England on this weblog refers solely to the boys’s staff, the nation or Bethany. The primary individual to disregard this and have interaction in poisonous liberalism might be tracked down and compelled to look at England 0-0 Slovenia on a loop for the remainder of their natural-born days.
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