Precisely a month after Euro 2024 bought beneath manner with Germany thrashing Scotland, the event reaches its climax tonight as England tackle Spain in Berlin.
England are hoping to go one higher than their penalty shootout defeat to Italy three years in the past whereas Spain are aimong to say a file fourth European crown.
Group Information
England have made one change with Gareth Southgate choosing Luke Shaw at left-wing again instead of Kieran Trippier. It’s unclear if Tripper is carrying a knock or Southgate has merely gone for the extra pure left-sided participant.
Shaw has not began a sport of any description for 148 days attributable to a hamstring harm that delayed his involvement in Germany. The Manchester United defender has come on in its place within the final two video games however was not believed to be beginning tonight.
Aside from that, it’s as anticipated for the Three Lions with Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham persevering with behind Harry Kane in a 3-4-3 formation.
Your #ThreeLions for the ultimate! 🏴 pic.twitter.com/89vFVGLfZW
— England (@England) July 14, 2024
Spain have made two modifications – each anticipated – with Dani Carvajal and Robin Le Normand coming again into the aspect having missed the semi-final win over France attributable to suspension. Jesus Navas and Nacho drop to the bench.
Captain Alvaro Morata has been handed match regardless of injuring his knee in a collision with a steward within the post-match celebrations following the France sport.
Confirmed line-ups
England: Pickford, Walker, Stones, Guehi, Saka, Shaw, Mainoo, Rice, Foden, Bellingham, Kane
Spain: Simon, Carvajal, Laporte, Le Normand, Cucurella, Rodri, Ruiz, Olmo, Yamal, Williams, Morata
🚨 OFICIAL | ¡¡¡𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗘 𝗘𝗦 𝗘𝗟 𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗗𝗘 𝗟𝗔 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟!!
👥 Os presentamos la alineación de Luis de la Fuente para vencer a Inglaterra y GANAR LA EUROCOPA.
💪🏼 ¡¡A por ellos, equipo!! ¡¡Traed el trofeo a casa!!#VamosEspaña | #EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/SJfSmCl3kx
— Selección Española Masculina de Fútbol (@SEFutbol) July 14, 2024
What they mentioned
England struggled early on, drawing two of their group video games however perception has grown within the camp as they’ve moved by means of the event.
Southgate mentioned: “There’s no query about that. It’s fairy tales I don’t consider in, however there’s no query that the way in which the event has progressed for us has constructed perception and resilience. These qualities are an enormous a part of profitable tournaments.
“Spain preserve the ball so properly, however they clearly have a bit extra directness to their attacking play, which provides them a bit extra of a innovative. They defend properly as a staff and press the ball properly excessive up the pitch, attempting to drive you into compact areas. The largest factor is now we have to make use of the ball very well.
“We’ve improved because the event has progressed – definitely with the ball – and we’ve bought to indicate these qualities to have the ability to play by means of the stress, create alternatives to attain targets, and we consider we will do these issues.”
Southgate’s counterpart Luis de la Fuente has guided Spain to the ultimate in his first event answerable for the senior staff (excluding the Nations League which additionally they received in 2023).
And he’s anticipating England to current an actual problem tonight.
He mentioned: “They’re a superb nationwide staff. Impartial of the outcomes or performances thus far on this Euros, I knew that England have been an excellent aspect, an excellent squad and that ultimately they’d ‘change on’.
“I believed that due to the distinctive stage of their gamers. So there’s zero complacency or over-confidence on our half. In truth, going through England, I feel, is a very completely different match than any we’ve performed thus far on the Euros.”
