The third time lucky. That is the slogan of the selection of south gatewhich seeks to lift the Nations League after falling in the first two editions and tonight plays its first duel at 18:00 (Spanish time). It will be against Hungary, in Puskas Arena Budapest (follow the match live on AS.com). A stadium and a city where just nine months ago black English players were victims of racist yelling.
For that episode, hungarian federation of soccer was sanctioned with five games without an audience in the standsbut for the duel with the ‘Three Lions’ has partially escaped punishment and may bring together 36,000 fans, as long as most are children (there will be no more than 3,600 adults). However, the alternative has not convinced Southgate, who plans to make rotations with a view to the next commitments.
Without Ben White on defense due to injury, the coach wants to examine Kane’s replacements, and Abraham aims to start against Hungary. The striker has had a great season at Roma with 27 goals, which has helped him earn a place in the England squad, embarked on the hardest group de la Nations with Germany and Italy, in addition to Hungary itself.
Four games in ten days for which south gate has surprisingly decided to have four right sides: Alexander-Arnold, Reece James, Trippier and Walker. However, Trippier is expected to occupy the left flank, that does not suffer from the ‘overbooking’ of the right.
Tab and possible eleven starters
HUNGARY: Dibussz; Lang, Orban, Fiola; Nego, Schafer, Styles, Nagy; Szobozlai, Schön and Sallai.
ENGLAND: Pickford, Reece James, Tomori, Maguire, Trippier; Rice, Bellingham, Mount; Saka, Tammy Abraham and Grealish.
Referee: A. Soares (Portugal).
Stadium: Puskas Arena.
Hour: 18:00 (UEFA TV).