England predicted lineup vs Slovenia

The vast majority of fans have been scathing in their assessments of Gareth Southgate’s England at Euro 2024, yet the Three Lions are a victory over Slovenia away from winning Group C.

England face their lowest-ranked opponent at this summer’s tournament off the back of a dire performance on Matchday 2 against Denmark. While Serbia failed to punish England’s second-half retreat, Southgate’s side were made to pay after taking another early lead in Frankfurt.

Still, four points from their opening two games represents a fine return and a draw could be enough on Tuesday to top Group C depending on what occurs between Serbia and Denmark. England, however, need a win and much-improved performance to carry some momentum into the knockout stages.

Here is how England could line up for their Group C clash with Slovenia at Euro 2024.

GK: Jordan Pickford – The England defence has done a pretty good job of limiting their opponents to speculative efforts from distance so far, although Pickford was beaten by a Morten Hjulmand piledriver last time out.

RB: Kyle Walker – Walker played a key role in England’s opener against Denmark and is a shoo-in to remain in the starting XI.

CB: John Stones – The imperious Stones of 2022/23 arguably hasn’t been seen for quite some time, but the Man City defender will not be losing his place at Euro 2024.

CB: Marc Guehi – Guehi followed up his excellent performance against Serbia with a sturdy showing in Frankfurt. The Crystal Palace defender will be aiming to maintain his fine form in Cologne by shutting out the coveted Benjamin Sesko.

LB: Kieran Trippier – There were a few concerns over Trippier’s status for Tuesday’s game, with the makeshift left-back suffering from a few niggles. Luke Shaw also trained for the first time on Monday but Trippier is still expected to start against Slovenia.

CM: Conor Gallagher – Trent Alexander-Arnold’s early second-half substitution against Denmark foreshadowed Southgate’s plans for Matchday 3. The Liverpool full-back will be replaced in the starting XI by Gallagher, who’s made a pair of substitute appearances at the tournament so far. The Chelsea offers a bundle of energy but won’t transform England’s possession play.

CM: Declan Rice – Rice produced one of his worst displays in an England shirt on Matchday 2 and will be desperate to show his very best in Cologne.

RW: Bukayo Saka – Arsenal’s starboy has flashed his brilliance…