In this almost loveless intensive schedule, these two days of national team friendly matches almost inevitably become chicken ribs, of course, the chicken ribs are also national team games, the biggest significance is to give marginal players the opportunity to brush the national team record, or complete the national team debut.
There were many big clubs in last night's friendly matches, but there were very few big wins, the only exception being Portugal. Of course, if you consider that their opponent is Andorra, the 7-0 score is not a surprise. Tonight's friendly match is not much, but the focus is on a British showdown: England vs. Ireland.
There was an episode where England was going to arrange a friendly match in September this year, but the opponent they initially invited was not Ireland, but New Zealand. However, in mid-October, in view of the impact of the epidemic and the participation of players, the two sides also cancelled the match after communication, and the FA subsequently invited Ireland to participate. In addition, in the new crown test for this match on Tuesday, the Irish Football Association confirmed that a player who had been asymptomatic positive, has now self-isolated and will not participate in this friendly match, he has no close contact with other players, and the game can be carried out smoothly under normal circumstances.
In 2013, they shook hands and made peace at Wembley Stadium
Although considered "neighbours", the two sides have only had two friendly encounters in the past 10 years, including at Wembley Stadium in 2013, which was part of the FA's 150th anniversary celebrations. In both matches, both sides shook hands and made peace. While the FA has been working for some time to get fans back on the pitch, they have also given up on the idea after the government's epidemic prevention upgrade.
England's big list for this issue
England boss Southgate had originally recruited 29 players to prepare, but Liverpool defender Alexander-Arnold and Southampton midfielder Ward Prouss were both forced to withdraw from the league last weekend after being forced to withdraw from the league, and he called in at the 17-year-old Borussia Dortmund midfielder Bellingham, but did not recruit another defender to fill the gap. The reason is understandable, there are already as many as 12 defenders out of 28 players. In addition, injuries are more than that, Southampton centre-forward Danny Ins, who have been in great form for the past year or so, and Leeds United defender Calvin Phillips have been determined to be absent due to injury in advance, and in Tuesday's training camp, Liverpool centre-back Joe Gomez was also injured and returned to the club early. Van Dijk, Fabinho, Arnold, Joe Gomez... Here I really have to sympathize with Klopp.
The starting list of the game is predicted
In this game, Southgate is likely to send the defensive core Maguire in this game, because he needs to be suspended in the next UEFA Nations League battle against Belgium. At the same time, right-back Rees James, who will have to be suspended for the next two games, should also play. But overall, the Three Lions will almost certainly be a lot of substitutes this time, and people like Mins and Cody on the defensive line are expected to get performance opportunities. However, The failure of Leicester City forward Madison, Villa midfielder Barkley, and Manchester United striker Greenwood in the previous "Peach Scandal Double Star" failed to be selected this time, making England's midfield rotation seem weak.
Can the big rotation of the Three Lions substitutes justify their own names? In addition, another British team, Wales, will also face the United States, and the game is also very interesting.