England vs Iceland: Euro 2024 warm-up friendly - LIVE!
Tonight, the England national football team will have their last practice game before the Euro 2024 competition. They will play against Iceland at Wembley Stadium. Gareth Southgate, the team's coach, reduced the number of players from 33 to 26 yesterday by removing several players from the squad including Jack Grealish, Harry Maguire, and James Maddison. Unfortunately, Jarell Quansah was one of the players who did not make the cut, but he will join the team tonight to gain some valuable experience and act as a backup player in case there are any injuries in the tournament.
Aaron Ramsdale is going to be the goalkeeper for the upcoming match, and Ivan Toney is also expected to be in the lineup after Ollie Watkins played in the last game against Bosnia. John Stones, Kobbie Mainoo, Phil Foden, and Bukayo Saka are likely to be included in the starting team. Meanwhile, Adam Wharton and Anthony Gordon are likely to come off the bench during the match. Furthermore, Harry Kane is prepared and will start for the team.
As full time approaches, everyone is focused on the flight to Germany, but before that, some players have the opportunity to prove themselves for a starting position in the game against Serbia in nine days. You can follow the LIVE game via our special match blog, which includes valuable insights and analysis from Dan Kilpatrick and Dom Smith at Wembley Stadium.
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Dom Smith Performs At Wembley
Do you know where Kyle Walker was during the game? John Stones was sent off guard too easily which is a cause for concern. There was also a concerning amount of space in the midfield which Iceland was able to take advantage of.
Letting the opposing team score a point is not something that will make England supporters feel reassured.
In just 12 minutes, Wembley stadium was shocked as Iceland managed to score a goal through Thorsteinsson, who managed to outsmart Ramsdale near the post.
The goal came unexpectedly and the Arsenal goalkeeper should have been able to block it. It was an embarrassing mistake.
Dom Smith Performs At Wembley Arena
Kyle Walker frequently plays for England, either in a back three or, as in tonight's game, in a back four. In this position, he is moving inwards and creating more space for Anthony Gordon to operate as a right wing-back rather than a traditional right-winger.
It provides additional space to England towards the right.
In just ten minutes of the game, England obtained their initial corner. Foden decided to take it, however, his delivery was right into the hands of the keeper.
In just 8 minutes, England is still actively attempting to find weaknesses in Iceland's defense. However, their opponents are not allowing them any room to make advancements.
In just 6 minutes of the game, Walker passes the ball back to Ramsdale but it's a difficult one to handle, so Ramsdale ends up kicking it out for a throw-in. Unfortunately, Iceland doesn't take advantage of the throw-in and the situation ends without any results in their favor.
Stones seems to be doing well. The England team, including the defender, are smoothly exchanging the ball between themselves.
Dan Kilpatrick Live At Wembley Stadium
I had a moment where my heart felt like it was in my throat due to the incident that occurred within 90 seconds of starting. John Stones fell to the ground after his ankle was caught in an awkward tackle.
Few players are as crucial as Manchester City's centre-back to England's prospects in Germany.
In just four minutes, England are dominating possession of the ball.
In just two minutes, Stones was brought down by a clumsy tackle. Fortunately, he will recover, but this is certainly the opposite of what Southgate requires - another defender who is injured.
