The Three Lions are hoping to build on a strong first match against Ireland as interim boss Lee Carsley bids for the full-time job
Of course, it is now time to come back down to earth in their second Nations League match against Finland at Wembley on Tuesday.Once again, Carsley appears to have all his 23 players available, down from 26 after Phil Foden withdrew due to illness andEngland were scintillating throughout the first half against Ireland but fell away slightly in the second, something Carsley will be hoping to avoid repeating at Wembley.
At the back, John Stones came on for Harry Maguire against Ireland and could replace him in the line-up against Finland, reprising his Euro 2024 partnership alongside Marc Guehi, with Levi Colwill once again on the left. And up front, Harry Kane is the only recognised striker in the squad so will almost certainly become the 10th man to win 100 England caps.Meanwhile, Finland were comfortably beaten 3-0 by Greece on Saturday, managing just one shot on target against the 54th-ranked nation.
Despite still being vice-captain and Finland’s all-time top goalscorer, Pukki didn’t play against Greece and at 34 isn’t hitting the heights he once did.
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