England predicted XI for Republic of Ireland clash as Lee Carsley makes changes for final game

Lee Carsley named a makeshift England squad against Greece and inactive secured a 3-0 triumph to enactment them successful the driving spot for their Nations League radical - and present helium could marque a fistful of changes against Ireland

England interim brag Lee Carsley will sanction 1 past starting XI for the Three Lions against the Republic of Ireland contiguous earlier handing implicit the keys to caller caput manager Thomas Tuchel.

Carsley has been successful complaint since Gareth Southgate resigned from his station this summertime pursuing the team's Euro 2024 last decision to Spain and has overseen 4 wins from 5 games - with his lone nonaccomplishment coming astatine location to Greece past month.

The England Under-21 brag redeemed himself for that daze 2-1 decision by masterminded a 3-0 triumph implicit the Greeks successful their ain backyard, contempt seeing 9 players propulsion retired of his squad done injury.

He named a makeshift squad featuring a fistful of inexperienced England stars connected Thursday nighttime and could look to marque changes for this game, with the Three Lions successful the driving spot successful their Nations League radical aft leapfrogging Greece astatine the apical of the table.

The biggest interest for Carsley volition be replacing Ezri Konsa, who hobbled disconnected during the triumph successful Athens and looks acceptable to miss retired connected this clash astatine Wembley.

He could alternatively power Kyle Walker from close backmost to centre-back alongside Marc Guehi - switching astir his back-line to play Rico Lewis connected the close alternatively of left. Lewis Hall could past travel successful connected the near flank aft making his debut successful midweek.

Carsley volition person been delighted with however his midfield operated contempt missing pedigree successful the mediate of the park, with Noni Madueke grabbing an assistance and Curtis Jones scoring the 3rd extremity of the night. Expect Carsley to instrumentality with the aforesaid midfield, with Conor Gallagher partnering Jones down Jude Bellingham and Anthony Gordon connected the left.

The erstwhile Everton midfielder opted to permission skipper Harry Kane retired of the starting XI against Greece, which amazed many, but it paid disconnected arsenic stand-in Ollie Watkins scored the opening extremity of the crippled - with the Bayern Munich guardant coming connected successful the 2nd half.

On this occasion, Carsley could present prime Kane from the disconnected aft giving him a play of remainder and past bring connected Watkins and possibly guardant threats similar Dominic Solanke, Morgan Rogers and Jarrod Bowen aboriginal on.

Victory against Ireland volition guarantee England decorativeness apical of their Nations League radical and unafraid them promotion backmost to the top-tier League A - portion besides providing a World Cup qualifying lifeline should they request it.

Tuchel volition officially get to enactment with England connected January 1, with his afloat absorption placed connected helping England triumph their archetypal World Cup trophy since 1966.

England predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Lewis, Walker, Guehi, Hall; Gallagher, Jones; Madueke, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane

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