Group C: Slovenia, Denmark, Serbia, England

[Nymzee]

Strong Serbian lineup.

 

[BainesontoastNEW]

The size of this Serbian team! Need to limit the amount of set pieces they get.

 

[Tommy Chong]

He's actually going with Alexander-Arnold in midfield.

Unfortunately that lineup does not exactly fill me with confidence.

This is a Serbian side that's just come off thrashing the Swedes 3-0 in a friendly. They'll be fancying their chances.

 

[miami]

Trippier a major weak link.

 

[ashwuk76]

Can you believe the interviewer just asked Gareth Southgate what his reaction was to the England team... the team he's literally picked... even Gareth looked surprised

 

[Alan Whittle]

Yeah he is, I know we all want Branthwaite but Guehi is decent himself.

I am biased but I rate Guehi as a left sided CB. Reads the game well, calm, tackles well, decent distribution. Where Branthwaite has it over him is in the air. Stronger and tougher. Important in this game particularly and with a few more caps (Guehi has 11) Branthwaite may have got in over him tonight. Should be in the squad over Dunk anyway.

 

[MikeH72]

Trippier a major weak link.

Shouldn’t be anywhere near the squad let alone starting. Southgate gonna Southgate though.

 

[MikeH72]

I am biased but I rate Guehi as a left sided CB. Reads the game well, calm, tackles well, decent distribution. Where Branthwaite has it over him is in the air. Stronger and tougher. Important in this game particularly and with a few more caps (Guehi has 11) Branthwaite may have got in over him tonight. Should be in the squad over Dunk anyway.

Branthwaite is also better at all of those things than Guehi.

 

[MikeH72]

Can you believe the interviewer just asked Gareth Southgate what his reaction was to the England team... the team he's literally picked... even Gareth looked surprised

To be fair he probably doesn’t have a clue why he’s picked that team himself so it’s a valid question.

 

[Dharma]

Southgate ffs Ha Ha.

 

[Nymzee]

Nice to see Gary Lineker smarten up for the occasion.

 

[Alan Whittle]

Branthwaite is also better at all of those things than Guehi.

Yeah well, it’s just opinions.

 

[BainesontoastNEW]

Shearer saying Trent ffs

 

[Dancing Pat]

Is it possible to not use the term ‘Trent’ except when referring to the river near Notts Forest - thanks. .

 

[ste d' indica]

Southgate deffo has his favourites.

I also think every England manager gets leant on by the FA, PL, sponsors etc to use certain players.