England vs Croatia: Is Southgate brave enough to experiment?

England vs Croatia: Is Southgate brave enough to experiment?


Striker Marcus Rashford (right) is not certain to start alongside Harry Kane. (AP pic)

MANCHESTER: One of the few certainties about the England line-up ahead of their Euro 2020 opener against Croatia today is that they will take the knee before kick-off.

However, the formation, tactical approach and personnel that manager Gareth Southgate will utilise after that anti-racist gesture are mostly unknown – and not because of some masterful secrecy in his camp.

Usually there are one or two question marks heading into a tournament opener but in the case of Southgate’s England there are enough for a full evening of pub quiz.

Harry Kane will lead the line and captain the team and John Stones will play in the centre of defence but beyond those two certainties there…

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