Gareth Southgate tells squad his starting team to ease England anxiety

• England players know lineup that will face Tunisia
• Harry Maguire, Ashley Young and Jordan Henderson to start

Gareth Southgate has moved to ease any anxiety within his England squad by making the unusual decision to reveal his selection to the players well in advance of Monday’s opening group game against Tunisia.

England travel to Volgograd with a fully fit squad available to the manager, with Marcus Rashford having been integrated back into training in Repino, and with their lineup for the Group G opener decided. That is understood to mean World Cup debuts for nine players with starts for Ashley Young at left wing-back and Harry Maguire in central defence, while Jordan Henderson will be the side’s midfield anchor instead of Eric Dier.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2JGTttT