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Greece vs England: Preview, predictions and lineups

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England are in want of three factors after they tackle Greece of their penultimate 2024/25 UEFA Nations League group fixture on Thursday night time.

A 3-1 victory over Finland final day out means the Three Lions are nonetheless in rivalry for prime spot of their League B group having succumbed to their first-ever defeat to the Greeks on 10 October.

It appeared as if Jude Bellingham had snatched a degree for Lee Carsley’s facet within the closing minutes of regular time, however Benfica’s Vangelis Pavlidis then scored his second of the sport to make sure Greece claimed a historic and deserved victory at Wembley.

England will transfer again into League A of the Nations League ought to they prime their group, whereas a second-place end will see them advance into the play-offs subsequent March. The Euro 2024 finalists are presently three factors adrift of the Euro 2004 winners in Group B2, so England are going to need to be good this month to face an opportunity of automaticalling progressing as much as League A.

Thursday’s hosts have secured most factors to date and can conclude their Nations League marketing campaign in Helsinki on Sunday.

Right here is 90min’s information to Greece vs England.

Greece vs England H2H Report (Final 5 Video games)

Present kind (all competitions)

Greece

England

Greece 2-0 Republic of Eire – 13/10/24

Finland 1-3 England – 13/10/24

England 1-2 Greece – 10/10/24

England 1-2 Greece – 10/10/24

Republic of Eire 0-2 Greece – 10/09/24

England 2-0 Finland – 10/09/24

Greece 3-0 Finland – 07/09/24

Republic of Eire 0-2 England – 07/09/24

Malta 0-2 Greece – 11/06/24

Spain 2-1 England – 14/07/24

Nation

TV channel/reside stream

United Kingdom

ITV 1, ITVX, STV, STV Participant, UTV

United States

fuboTV, TUDN.com, Foxsports.com, TUDN App, ViX, FOX Sports activities App, Fox Sports activities 1, TUDN USA

Canada

DAZN Canada

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There’s unlikely to be a lot change from the group that secured a historic win final month / GLYN KIRK/GettyImages

The hero from October’s historic victory, Pavlidis, is in rivalry to steer Greece’s line once more on Thursday, though the Benfica striker does have Fotis Ioannidis to compete in opposition to. Ioannidis began the Nations League marketing campaign in effective kind however missed his nation’s outings final month as a result of an harm.

Premier League stars Kostas Tsimikas and Konstantinos Mavropanos are poised to begin within the hosts’ backline, whereas Newcastle United’s Odysseas Vlachodimos stays Greece’s primary regardless of barely that includes for the Magpies since becoming a member of in the summertime.

Dimitrios Kourbelis serves a one-match suspension.

Greece predicted lineup vs England (4-2-3-1): Vlachodimos; Rota, Mavropanos, Koulierakis, Tsimikas; Siopis, Mantalos; Masouras, Bakasetas, Tzolis; Pavlidis.

Bukayo Saka

Bukayo Saka is certainly one of eight gamers to withdraw from the England squad / Ryan Pierse/GettyImages

There’s been a mass exodus from Carsley’s remaining England squad, with as many as eight gamers pulling out of worldwide responsibility this month. Carsley won’t be able to name upon Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Cole Palmer, Phil Foden, Aaron Ramsdale, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jack Grealish and Levi Colwill regardless of initially together with them in his 26-man squad.

5 gamers have been launched as replacements: Jarrad Branthwaite, Tino Livramento, Jarrod Bowen, James Trafford and Morgan Rogers.

Report goalscorer Harry Kane is on the market to steer the road after lacking the reverse fixture in October, whereas Bellingham will begin in the midst of the park having scored his first Actual Madrid aim of the season in opposition to Osasuna on the weekend.

England predicted lineup vs Greece (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Walker, Konsa, Guehi, Corridor; Gomes, Gallagher; Madueke, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane.

Carsley experimented with a striker-less system which failed miserably within the reverse fixture, returning to the established order in opposition to Finland just a few days later which facilitated a way more cohesive and penetrative efficiency in possession.

Nevertheless, the Three Lions have been defensively dire final month, even of their 3-1 victory over Finland, and it is exhausting to envisage any kind of structural overhaul that can enable for any enchancment in that regard.

Greece will as soon as once more have pleasure in transition however England can lean on an in-form Kane and a bunch of gamers in artistic positions who’re eager to show themselves on this stage.

Prediction: Greece 1-2 England

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