(From L) England’s defender #02 Kyle Walker, England’s goalkeeper #01 Jordan Pickford, England’s midfielder #04 Declan Rice, England’s forward #07 Bukayo Saka, England’s forward #09 Harry Kane, England’s defender #06 Marc Guehi, England’s defender #12 Kieran Trippier, England’s defender #05 John Stones, England’s midfielder #10 Jude Bellingham, England’s midfielder #11 Phil Foden and England’s midfielder #26 Kobbie Mainoo pose for a group photo at the start of the UEFA Euro 2024 round of 16 football match between England and Slovakia at the Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen on June 30, 2024. (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD / AFP)
Kobbie Mainoo was handed his first competitive England start by Gareth Southgate as the Three Lions aim to kickstart their Euro 2024 campaign in Sunday’s last 16 clash against Slovakia.
The Manchester United midfielder has been rewarded for his purposeful showing as a second-half substitute in Tuesday’s 0-0 draw with Slovenia.
However, Southgate has resisted the call to make sweeping changes to a side that has failed to catch fire at the tournament so far.
Mainoo’s introduction for Conor Gallagher is the only alteration from the Slovenia stalemate as Anthony Gordon and Cole Palmer are again named among the substitutes.
Slovakia are unchanged from the side that secured their progress to the last 16 with a 1-1 draw against Romania.
England (4-3-3)
Jordan Pickford; Kyle Walker, John Stones, Marc Guehi, Kieran Trippier; Declan Rice, Kobbie Mainoo, Jude Bellingham; Bukayo Saka, Harry Kane (capt), Phil Foden
Coach: Gareth Southgate (ENG)
Slovakia (4-3-3)
Martin Dubravka; Peter Pekarík, Denis Vavro, Milan Skriniar (capt), David Hancko; Juraj Kucka, Stanislav Lobotka, Ondrej Duda; Ivan Schranz, David Strelec, Lukas Haraslin
Coach: Francesco Calzona (ITA)
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