EURO 2020 Previews

[ Edited on 21/06/21 at 18:08 ]

| Group D |

| England |

| History, Qualification & Form |

England, EURO 96 hosts and semi-finalists, go in to EURO 2020 under Southgate who famously played in the aforementioned tournament as one of the favourites.

▪ Won 7 of their 8 qualifying matches.

▪ Scored 37 goals in 8 qualifying matches.

| Fixtures |

Vs Croatia (13th June, London)

Vs Scotland (18th June, London)

Vs Czech Republic (22nd June, London)

| Manager/Coach – Southgate |

| Usual Formation – 4-3-3/4-2-1-3/4-2-3-1 |

| Players To Look Out For/Key/Influential Players (Or Regular Starter)|

Pickford

Walker/Trippier

Maguire (when fit/available)

Shaw/Chilwell

Phillips

Rice/Henderson (when fit/available)

Sterling/Grealish

Rashford/Foden

Kane

| Young Talents/Possible Starters |

James

White

Bellingham

Foden

Sancho

| Goalkeepers |

Pickford

Johnstone

Henderson

| Right Backs |

Trippier

James

Walker

| Centre Backs |

Stones

Coady

White

| Centre Backs |

Maguire

Mings

| Left Backs |

Chilwell

Shaw

| (Defensive) Midfielders |

Henderson

Bellingham

| (Defensive) Midfielders |

Rice

Phillips

| Right Wingers/Right Wide Forwards |

Rashford

Sancho

| Number 10s/Attacking Attacks |

Mount

| Left Wingers/Left Wide Forwards |

Sterling

Foden

Grealish

Saka

| Number 9s |

Kane

| Croatia |

| History, Qualification & Form |

▪ World Cup finalists in 2018 and semi-finalists in 1998.

▪ Enter their 6th European Championship.

▪ Unbeaten in 7 of their 8 qualifying matches.

| Fixtures |

Vs England (13th June, London)

Vs Czech Republic (18th June, Glasgow)

Vs Scotland (22nd June, Glasgow)

| Coach/Manager – Dalic|

| Usual Formation – 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 |

| Players To Look Out For/Key/Influential Players |

Vrsaljko

Modric

Brozovic

| Goalkeepers |

Livakovic

Kalinic

Sluga

| Right Backs |

Vrsaljko

| Centre Backs |

Lovren

Vida

Skoric

| Centre Backs |

Caleta-Car

Gvardiolv

Juranovic

| Left Backs |

Barisic

Bradaric

| (Defensive) Midfielders |

Brozovic

Badelj

| (Defensive) Midfielders |

Modric

Kovavic

| Right Wingers/Right Wide Forwards |

Rebic

Brekalo

| Number 10s/Attacking Midfielders |

Vlasic

Pasalic

Ivanusec

| Left Wingers/Left Wide Forwards |

Perisic

Orsic

| Number 9s |

Petkovic

Kramaric

Budimir

| Czech Republic |

| History, Qualifaction & Form |

Czech Republic went far in Euro 96, Baros was top scorer in a previous European Champonships and got to the knock out rounds in 2012.

▪ Winners in 1976.

▪ Third place in 1980.

▪ Runners-up in 1996.

▪ Semi-finalists in 2004.

| Fixtures |

Vs Scotland (14th June, Glasgow)

Vs Croatia (18th June, Glasgow)

Vs England (22nd June, Glasgow)

| Manager/Coach – Silhavy |

| Usual Formation – 4-3-3/4-2-1-3/4-2-3-1 |

| Players To Look Out For/Key/Influential Players |

Coufal

Soucek

| Goalkeepers |

Vaclik

Pavlenka

Mandous

| Right Backs |

Coufal

Kaderabek

| Centre Backs |

Kalas

Zima

| Centre Backs |

Celustka

Brabec

| Left Backs |

Mateju

Boril

| (Defensive) Midfielders |

Soucek

Barak

Sevcik

| (Defensive) Midfielders |

Kral

Holes

Sadilek

| Right Wingers/Right Wide Forwards |

Masopust

| Number 10s/Attacking Midfielders |

Darida

| Left Wingers/Left Wide Forwards |

Jankto

Pesek

| Number 9s |

Schick

Hlozek

Krmencik

Vydra

Pekhart

| Scotland |

| History, Qualification & Form |

▪ Enter their first major competition since World Cup 1998.

▪ Previously featured in a European Championships in 1996.

▪ Drew 2-2 with Holland in a warm up friendly.

▪ Enter their third European Championship (2020, 1996, 1992).

| Fixtures |

Vs Czech Republic (14th June, Glasgow)

Vs England (18th June, London)

Vs Croatia (22nd June, Glasgow)

| Manager/Coach – Clarke |

| Usual Formation – 3-5-2/3-4-1-2 (sometimes play a system with|

| Players To Look Out For/Key/Influential Players |

Tierney

Robertson

McTominay

McGinn

| Officially Selected Squad |

| Goalkeepers |

Marshall

Gordon

McLaughlin

| Centre Backs |

McTominay

Gallagher

Henry

Taylor

Hanley

Gallagher

McKenna

Tierney

| Right Wing Backs |

O’Donnell

Patterson

| Midfielders |

McGregor

Armstrong

Turnbull

| Midfielders |

Jack

Gilmour

Fleck

| Left Wing Backs |

Robertson

| Number 10s/Attacking Midfielders |

McGinn

Fraser

| Number 9s |

Christie

Forrest

Nisbet

| Number 9s |

Adams

Dykes

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