8:45 p.m .: Grealish and Saka titular with the Three Lions. And Maguire’s return
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Here’s how the #ThreeLions line up for tonight’s clash with Czech Republic at @wembleystadium: pic.twitter.com/MGMuDygqRL
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Center-back Harry Maguire returns to the England squad for the decisive first-place match in Group D on Tuesday at Wembley against the Czech Republic, with Jack Grealish and Bukayo Saka also starting.
With an ankle injury with Manchester United at the end of the Premier League season, Maguire takes Tyrone Mings’ place alongside John Stones in the central axis.
His leadership was sorely missed by the Three Lions who have a very young team in this tournament.
Coach Gareth Southgate also decided to launch Aston Villa playmaker Jack Grealish from the start, as public opinion and commentators were loudly clamoring for him.
An excellent dribbler, dangerous on set pieces, Grealish must resolve the supply problems for captain and scorer Harry Kane, very discreet since the start of the competition.
The announcement in the morning of the package of Mason Mount, put in isolation after being in contact with the Scottish Billy Gilmour, tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday, only made the chance given to the Villan all the more inevitable. .
The choice to prefer Bukayo Saka to Phil Foden, little in sight in the first two matches against Croatia (1-0) and Scotland (0-0), is a little more surprising, even if the Gunner had been good and had scored in a preparation match against Austria (1-0).