Euro 2020: England beat Czech Republic to finish top of group - reaction

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Gareth Southgate said Jordan Henderson would be involved tonight so we can expect him to come on as a substitute.

Danny Murphy wrote a column this week on why he wants to see him back.

'Not reading much' into draw

Czech Republic assistant coach Jiri Chytry said they were "not reading much" into England's lacklustre draw with Scotland.

"We expect to face the extremely strong England we know from recent years," he said.

"Their team is well-balanced with experienced players from top-class clubs, talented youngsters.

"We are not reading much into the performance against Scotland - it was a derby with its own specific characteristics."

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"I wouldn't have missed that pen, Gareth!"

"Go to bed Jadon."

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Jon: Saka... over Rashy, Sancho, Foden... are you kidding me?!

Sho: Sancho might as well just go home.

Nicholas: Did Sancho make a joke to Southgate about his Euro 96 penalty miss? That's the only reason I can think of why he wouldn't get a start.

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'Saka is a positive player'

Chris Waddle

Ex-England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

I like Bukayo Saka. He was good in the friendlies - very positive, took people on.

In the last third, we haven't been positive enough, not taken enough risks. It doesn't matter if you lose it, take somebody on! Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling and Marcus Rashford have had the license to attack and they haven't done it.

Saka is a very positive player.

Full team news

Czech Republic name an unchanged side from the one that drew 1-1 with Croatia last-time out.

That means Patrik Schick, who has scored three goals so far at Euro 2020, leads the line.

Czech Republic XI: Vaclik, Coufal, Celustka, Kalas, Boril, Holes, Soucek, Masopust, Darida, Jankto, Schick.

Subs: Kaderabek, Brabec, Barak, Krmencik, Sevcik, Mandous, Hlozek, Vydra, Kral, Mateju, Koubek, Pekhart.

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England make four changes from the side that drew with Scotland last time out.

Jack Grealish makes his first start of Euro 2020 while Harry Maguire returns from injury to take his place in the first XI. Bukayo Saka and Kyle Walker also start, but Phil Foden is not included in the squad.

As expected, Harry Kane leads the line while Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell are not in the squad because they are self isolating.

England XI: Pickford, Walker, Stones, Maguire, Shaw, Phillips, Rice, Saka, Grealish, Sterling, Kane.

Subs: Henderson, Rashford, Trippier, Ramsdale, Mings, Coady, Sancho, Calvert-Lewin, White, Johnstone, James, Bellingham.

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'England not justified tag'

John Murray

BBC Radio 5 Live commentator

The England fans will be hoping to see their team put in a performance this evening.

That is very important to round off the group and try and find the right blend and try and look somewhere near some of the best teams that we have seen.

England came into the Euros as one of the favourites but they have not justified that tag yet.

Your England XI

No Jadon Sancho again. Jack Grealish does get the nod though.

We asked you guys to pick your England starting XI for this game and Sancho was the sixth most popular pick overall.

Note: The cut-off for selections came before it emerged that Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell are isolating.

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Chilwell and Mount isolate

Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell will miss tonight's game as they self-isolate because of a risk of Covid-19 exposure.

The pair were seen interacting with Chelsea team-mate Billy Gilmour after England's draw with Scotland on Friday - since which the midfielder has tested positive for coronavirus.

They will isolate until 28 June and could miss England's last-16 match. Both have tested negative for Covid-19.

Harry against the Czechs

England striker Harry Kane has scored in each of his two previous matches against the Czech Republic, both times from the penalty spot.

However, Kane has only scored two goals in his past 11 appearances for the Three Lions, after scoring 13 times in his previous 11 appearances.

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'Excited Grealish is starting'

Karen Carney

Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

I still think Gareth Southgate will stick with a 4-2-3-1, with Bukayo Saka on the right and Raheem Sterling on the left.

I am quite excited that Jack Grealish is starting.

It is so hard coming on and trying to make a difference. If he is in that number 10 position he will be able to roam and that encourages Harry Kane to stay higher up the pitch.

Foden left out of the squad

Chris Sutton

Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

Phil Foden's had the Gazza haircut - he hasn't performed like Gazza so far. But you need to have faith in these players, Southgate sees them in training every day, he knows who's looking sharp.

The bottom line is that England haven't clicked in the forward areas - but it hasn't been that bad! It's been two games and England are already through.

Lots of fans shuffling along towards Wembley. I can almost hear the shout of 'get your match-day scarves here'.

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Speaking of Scotland...

They are in action tonight too. HUGE game for them against Croatia. If you want to follow that one, just head over here.

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David: All that matters tonight is an attacking and more importantly encouraging performance to get the nation buzzing again. All gone a bit flat after the Scotland game. Momentum is key.

Jadon Sancho can't catch a break!

He's on the bench...

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BreakingGrealish and Saka start

The team news is in! Jack Grealish and Bukayo Saka start for England.

Harry Maguire starts in defence.

England XI: Pickford, Walker, Stones, Maguire, Shaw, Rice, Phillips, Grealish, Sterling, Saka, Kane.

Full team news to follow.

'Who cares who we play in the last 16?'

Alan Shearer

Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

Gareth Southgate will want to see England have a good start to show everyone they have listened to the criticism and they are trying to rectify what went wrong in that last game.

He will be desperate for an England victory because you build momentum in a tournament. Who cares who we play in the last 16?

If we want to win this tournament we are going to have to face one of the big boys somewhere along the line.

If we get through to the quarter-finals the likelihood is we will play one of them then, so stay at Wembley, keep the crowd and get that momentum and it doesn't bother me who we play.

Who will England play next?

If England win tonight and top Group D, they will set up a tie with the team who finish second in Group F - France, Germany, Portugal and Hungary.

Otherwise they are likely to go to Copenhagen to face the team to finish second out of Sweden, Slovakia, Spain and Poland.

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There is still a chance of England finishing third - although they would qualify for the last 16 anyway with their current points tally.

If they lose and Scotland beat Croatia, catching up a three-goal deficit in the process, England would go through as one of the best third-placed finishers. There are six potential opponents then.