The Three Lions post one change in their starting XI for the showpiece event against Italy
England will start the Euro 2020 final against Italy with Kieran Trippier in their ranks as manager Gareth Southgate switches to a back five for the climax of the competition.
Arsenal youngster Bukayo Saka is the player to drop out for the Three Lions, despite impressing previously. It was, however, the expected move given previous reports.
Phil Foden is not present in the squad, but that is due to injury rather than a technical decision.
While Southgate was doubted at the beginning of the competition, England’s run to the final has earned him more leeway from supporters following this controversial selection – but that does not mean the call has gone down well with everyone.
What’s been said?
#eng team: Pickford, Walker, Stones, Maguire; Trippier, Phillips, Rice, Shaw; Mount, Kane, Sterling. #Euro2020 pic.twitter.com/wON7ztXJRb
— Nizaar Kinsella (@NizaarKinsella) July 11, 2021
Trippier in for Saka now confirmed in what looks like a back three/five. Big night. Big call – Gareth’s got them all spot on so far. Trust him. https://t.co/TfUiGsbGC2
— Sami Mokbel (@SamiMokbel81_DM) July 11, 2021
🗣 “It worked against Germany. I just want to give the balance and try to create as much as we can. No matter what formation we play, if it’s a four or a three, the players will do a very good job.”@Trippier2 on @England‘s formation…
🎙 @gabrielclarke05#ITAENG | #Euro2020 pic.twitter.com/Slt7kRZ9NH
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) July 11, 2021
200 – Having made one change to the starting XI tonight, England have now made a combined 200 starting XI changes across 37 internationals since last naming an unchanged side against Croatia in the 2018 World Cup semi-final. Tinkering. #ENG #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/CStJYouHQw
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) July 11, 2021
❌ “At this point, you can’t really not back Gareth Southgate…”
😡 “Saka should NOT have been dropped! I don’t know what Southgate’s doing not playing him!”
These #ENG fans give their reactions to Bukayo Saka being dropped pic.twitter.com/sm0g1OAU0d
— talkSPORT 🏴 (@talkSPORT) July 11, 2021
Southgate has us in a final and he deserves great credit for doing that. No Arsenal fan, but Saka is so unfortunate not to be starting over Trippier. I think subs will be massive in the second half though. It’s going to be very tight they way we’ve set up
— Mark Goldbridge (@markgoldbridge) July 11, 2021
Waistcoat sacrificing Saka for Trippier catch me screaming the Italian national anthem tonight 👍
— v (@vsburna) July 11, 2021
he’s really left saka on the bench pic.twitter.com/odc77G7qkZ
— amy (@aej11x) July 11, 2021
Dropping Saka would be a bigger fumble than this penalty miss. pic.twitter.com/JGeLtSWU9Z
— Av (@aviv_lavi) July 11, 2021
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