England vs Greece LIVE! Nations League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction today

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·10 de outubro de 2024

England vs Greece LIVE! Nations League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction today

Both sides unbeaten in Nations League campaign so far

England look to maintain their perfect record under Lee Carsley as they host Greece at Wembley tonight. The Three Lions eased past the Republic of Ireland and Greece last month as the interim boss began his audition for the full-time job, with Carsley attracting plenty of praise for a front-footed approach.

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A hugely attacking lineup has been named tonight, even with Harry Kane ruled out out due to injury. Jude Bellingham features as a false-nine, having missed the September matches, with Cole Palmer, Bukayo Saka, Anthony Gordon and Phil Foden all starting too.

Greece sit top of this Nations League group, having made a strong start themselves last month in seeing off Ireland and Finland. This, though, is a big step up, even if the likes of Kostas Tsimikas and Konstantinos Mavropanos will be going up against familiar faces. Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s LIVE blog below, featuring expert analysis from Dan Kilpatrick and Dom Smith at the ground!

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Stones: Carsley and Guardiola similarities help me

John Stones will captain England tonight in the absence of Harry Kane.

The centre-half says he can see "a lot similarities" in the methods of Lee Carsley, who has stepped up from the Under-21s, and legendary City coach Pep Guardiola.

"Everyone has got their own unique style and I think there are similarities throughout every manager in what they want," Stones said.

"There are a lot of similarities between Lee and Pep in how they see the game and how they want us to play and I think we saw that last month when we played the two games and obviously got positive results from them. It’s been great for me with the likenesses of how we play.

"They do a lot of research on us as players and as teams and see how we play at our clubs and try to bring that in and make it as easy as possible for us as players to gel together and move forward in one direction."

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Greece team news

Greece XI: Vlachodimos, Rota, Mavropanos, Koulierakis, Giannoulis, Siopis, Kourbelis, Masouras, Bakasetas, Tzolis, Pavlidis.

Subs: Tzolakis, Mandas, Vagiannidis, Retsos, Douvikas, Pelkas, Chatziglovanis, Chatzidiakos, Konstan

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Dom Smith at Wembley

This is going to be good fun tonight.

England have named an incredibly attacking lineup, with no conventional No9 due to Harry Kane's slight injury.

It means Jude Bellingham plays as a false nine with Bukayo Saka and Anthony Gordon either side of him.

Cole Palmer will be the No10 behind Bellingham, with Phil Foden and Declan Rice as the midfield double pivot

17 minutes ago

England team news

England XI: Pickford, Alexander-Arnold, Stones, Colwill, Lewis, Rice, Foden, Saka, Palmer, Gordon, Bellingham

Subs: Henderson, Pope, Guehi, Walker, Gallagher, Livramento, Jones, Watkins, Angel, Solanke, Madueke

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Lee Carsley: The man behind the manager

Lee Carsley was preparing to play for Everton’s reserves on a Monday night in 2004 when he received a troubled call from Kevin Kilbane.

His teammate had learned that his newborn daughter had Down’s syndrome, the same condition as Carsley’s son Connor, and immediately reached out to his friend.

“Once he’d heard the news, he couldn’t play that evening. He left the field at half-time and drove to the hospital to see me,” Kilbane said.

“We sat outside, we talked and we cried. It was such an emotional moment for both of us. He communicated with me in a way that I needed because he had experienced what I was going through as a father. He was there for me and he’s always been there for me and that’s why I love him so much.”

Carsley has said the arrival of Connor, the second of his three children, in 1999 made him “a lot more aware of the bigger picture, the bigger world”. In rushing to support Kilbane, he demonstrated a degree of compassion that should not be taken for granted at the highest level of football.

Kilbane’s story goes a long way to explaining why Carsley is not just an impressive tactician, but a seemingly universally well-liked character as well.

Read our in-depth feature on Carsley here!

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Greece leading the way

Both these sides won their opening two Nations League matches, and did not concede a goal in the process.

Greeces sit top of Group B2, having scored a goal more than England, while the Republic of Ireland and Finland are yet to get off the mark.

The Three Lions will be fairly confident of finishing this international break out in front.

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Baldock to be honoured at Wembley

The FA confirmed there would be a period of silence before tonight’s game in memory of George Baldock, and that players of both sides would wear black armbands.

The 31-year-old, who joined Panathinaikos in the summer, was found dead in the swimming pool of his house in southern Athens.

A statement from Greece's Ministry of Citizen Protection released on Thursday read: “A preliminary investigation has been carried out by the Attica Security Directorate.

“A forensic pathologist was called to the scene and examined the body with no evidence of criminal activity.

“In addition, the police searched the house to determine if there are any traces of a burglary, with a negative result.

“Also, a specialised team of the Criminal Investigation Directorate of the Police carried out a check at the house in order to exclude the possibility of criminal activity."

Former Sheffield United Baldock was capped 12 times by Greece, who he qualified for through his grandmother.

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57 minutes ago

Southgate offers update on future

Gareth Southgate has confirmed that he will not return to coaching in the next year, putting an end to rumours linking him as a possible replacement for Erik ten Hag at Manchester United.

Southgate resigned in July following eight years as England manager, following the Three Lions’ agonising defeat by Spain in the Euro 2024 final in Berlin.

He has kept a low profile since handing over the England reins to interim manager Lee Carsley, making few public appearances.

He was rumoured to be a target of United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS as Ten Hag’s successor before taking England to the European Championship this summer, and again now the Dutchman is under pressure again.

However, Southgate said: “Sometimes when you are in a big role, you don’t realise the weight until it’s gone. It is one of those jobs where everybody has an opinion.

“I am enjoying my life, so there is no rush. For 11 years, I committed fully to the national federation. I won’t coach in the next year, for sure. I am certain of that. When you come out of a big role you need to give your body time, your mind time.”

Southgate added: “[A return to] club football? Depending on what role that is. I have been fortunate to have worked with fantastic players. You’ve got to have excitement, passion to go to work every day.

“It is unlikely to be another national federation. England was from the heart.”

1 hour ago

In the building!

The England squad have strolled into Wembley nice and early...

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Standard Sport prediction

Despite the expected absence of Kane, it’s hard to see anything but a comfortable win for England here against a side that currently sit down in 48th in the latest FIFA world rankings.

Another straightforward victory and impressive attacking performance at Wembley will do Carsley’s permanent job prospects no harm at all.

England to win, 3-0.