sport news EURO 2020: Sportsmail experts pick England starting XI to face Czech Republic ...

sport news EURO 2020: Sportsmail experts pick England starting XI to face Czech Republic ...
sport news EURO 2020: Sportsmail experts pick England starting XI to face Czech Republic ...

England manager Gareth Southgate has some pick calls to make after their lethargic display during their goalless draw with Scotland on Friday.

He has confirmed Harry Kane will start on Tuesday despite the Tottenham striker not yet hitting his stride at Euro 2020. Though there are question marks surrounding the line-up elsewhere on the pitch.

And Sportsmail's writers have put themselves in Southgate's shoes and picked the teams they would go with for the final group game.  

Gareth Southgate has had a lot to think about after England's disappointing draw on Friday

Gareth Southgate has had a lot to think about after England's disappointing draw on Friday

Harry Kane will start again but will Raheem Sterling be dropped against the Czech Republic?

Harry Kane will start again but will Raheem Sterling be dropped against the Czech Republic?

Fans are clamoring for Jack Grealish to get his first start of the tournament on Tuesday night

Fans are clamoring for Jack Grealish to get his first start of the tournament on Tuesday night

CHRIS SUTTON  

Starting XI (4-1-4-1): Pickford; Walker, Stones, Mings, Shaw; Rice; Foden, Phillips, Mount, Rashford; Kane

Listening to the radio phone-ins, you’d think England had started Euro 2020 with two defeats. All I’m hearing is panic, panic, panic. 

Apparently Gareth Southgate is a P.E. teacher in disguise. Apparently Harry Kane is being rewarded for playing rubbish. What a load of bull. 

England defeated a solid Croatia side then were held by a Scotland team that defended deep. This is no disaster. England are doing fine. 

Southgate simply needs to make a few tweaks to get even more out of his players.

Marcus Rashford has not started yet at Euro 2020 but he makes Chris Sutton's starting XI

Marcus Rashford has not started yet at Euro 2020 but he makes Chris Sutton's starting XI

It’s too soon to start Harry Maguire, and to drop Tyrone Mings would be harsh. Kalvin Phillips played in an advanced position against Croatia and did well, so let’s get him up there again, alongside Mason Mount. 

That leaves Declan Rice as the sole sitter. Czech Republic right back Vladimir Coufal was petrified of Croatia’s Ivan Perisic (his goal came as a result of him torturing the West Ham full back) so let’s get the more direct Marcus Rashford running at him down that left wing. 

Phil Foden can run the other side, and let’s support Harry Kane. If it isn’t working, Southgate needs to be bold with his substitutes.

Martin Samuel 

Starting XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford; James, Maguire, Stones, Chilwell; Rice, Bellingham; Mount, Foden,

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