England coach Gareth Southgate is expected to stay with the side that beat Iran for Friday night’s clash with the United States.
The Three Lions beat Carlos Queiroz’s side 6-2 in their opener in a perfect start to their World Cup campaign and Southgate are set to name the same starting XI for the second Group B game in Qatar.
Arsenal star Bukayo Saka netted twice and impressive Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham also netted in the win.
Raheem Sterling also scored before substitutes Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish made it six.
Meanwhile, the United States drew 1-1 with Wales in their opener, with Gareth Bale leveling and denying the Stars and Stripes the three points.
England boss Southgate is now preparing to stick with the same squad and formation for Friday’s clash.
There were fears over captain Harry Kane but the Tottenham striker was cleared to play after a scan on a foot injury.
In-form Arsenal starlet Saka and Chelsea striker Sterling will once again line up behind Kane, with Mason Mount playing more centrally ahead of Bellingham and Declan Rice.
Manchester United defender Harry Maguire is fit to start in central defense alongside John Stones after facing ailing Iran.
Kieran Trippier gets the nod again on Trent Alexander-Arnold and Kyle Walker in form again at right-back.
James Maddison is the only player in the 26-man squad not to feature as he continues to battle injury.
England can secure a place in the last 16 of the World Cup with a win over the United States and Southgate wants his side to continue thinking big.
Southgate are looking to do better than last summer’s Euros, where England lost the final on penalties to Italy, after reaching the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup in Russia .
The England manager believes such progress shows his players are firmly putting the nation back on the footballing map.
“We believe we can be competitive for years to come and that really has to be the goal, to have a sustained challenge in the later stages of major competitions, we haven’t done that for years and years,” he said. he declared.
“These players really put our country on the map. They are regaining our respectability on the world stage and we have to keep doing that.
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