England face Finland in the UEFA Nations League B. The Group 2 fixture takes place on October 13 from Helsingin Olympiastadion; kick-off will commence at 5:00 PM BST. Here is our England predicted lineup.
England Predicted Lineup Vs Finland as Lee Carsley Aims to Bounce Back
England’s Recent Lineups
Against Greece, England’s defence was almost unchanged. Jordan Pickford started in goal, with Trent Alexander-Arnold at right-back and Rico Lewis at left-back. Levi Colwill was the only change, starting next to John Stones.
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It was an unorthodox midfield and attack with Harry Kane out injured. Declan Rice started as the anchor, whilst there were five creative attacking players on the pitch: Cole Palmer, Bukayo Saka (who has since withdrawn from the squad with injury), Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, and Anthony Gordon.
England’s Recent Form and Tactics
Prior to the Greece match, Lee Carsley had a perfect record as England manager, beating Ireland and Finland 2-0. However, against Greece, the Three Lions collapsed and lost 2-1.
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England did have a couple of big chances, but did not look stable in defence. Colwill spared Pickford’s blushes after the goalkeeper gave the ball away; the Chelsea defender completed an impressive goal-line clearance.
Despite starting the match with no striker. Carsley’s side ended it with two. Dominic Solanke and Ollie Watkins were both substituted on, but failed to make a real impact, despite the former technically claiming an assist. Fans will hope to see a singular centre-forward start the next fixture.
England Predicted Lineup Vs Finland
GK: Jordan Pickford
LB: Trent Alexander-Arnold
CB: Levi Colwill
CB: John Stones
RB: Kyle Walker
DM: Declan Rice
DM: Jude Bellingham
LW: Anthony Gordon
AM: Jack Grealish
RW: Cole Palmer
ST: Harry Kane
