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Teams lining up on the pitch in anticipation of the national anthems. A few minutes before the referee Barton’s kick-off.
Cissé confirms the four-man defense against Ecuador but changes in the midfield with the insertion of N.Mendy in place of P.Gueye; in attack behind Dia a trio of attacking midfielders made up of Diatta, Sarr and Ndiaye.
Southgate changes only one player from the starting eleven seen against Wales with the inclusion of Saka in place of Rashford in the offensive trident completed by Kane and Foden; midfielder with Rice between Henderson and Bellingham while in front of Pickford he confirms for Walker on the right and the central pair formed by Stones and Maguire.
Senegal responds with a 4-2-3-1. E.Mendy – Sabaly, Koulibaly, Diallo, Jakobs – Ciss, N.Mendy – Diatta, Ndiaye, Sarr – Dia. Subs: Gomis, Dieng, N’Diaye, Ballo-Toure, Cissé, F.Mendy, Gueye, Name, Loum, P.Sarr, Dieng, Diedhiou, Jackson.
Official formations. England on the pitch with a 4-3-3. Pickford – Walker, Stones, Maguire, Shaw – Henderson, Rice, Bellingham – Saka, Kane, Foden. Subs: Pope, Ramsdale, Trippier, Coady, Dier, Alexander-Arnold, Phillips, Gallagher, Grealish, Maddison, Mount, Rashford, Wilson.
This will be the first meeting between England and Senegal; the English have never lost in their seven previous World Cup matches against African sides (W4, D3) while the Africans have won three of the six games they have played against European opponents in the competition (D1, L2).
All is ready at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor for a match that on paper promises goals and entertainment; England enter the knockout stage after winning Group B with two wins (v Iran and Wales) and a draw (USA) while Senegal after the knockout on their debut against the Netherlands in Group A earned qualification as runners-up beating Qatar and Ecuador.
Welcome to the live coverage of the match between England and Senegal, a match valid for the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup.
