The location of Fridays qualifier in Wroclaw was not confirmed until July 11 with Ukraine continuing to play their de facto home matches on neutral ground; The devastation of the war will be on everyones mind, writes Sky Sports News senior reporter Rob Dorsett
But it was far from easy, and the devastation of the war was in everyone's minds.
The same is likely to be true - but further amplified - in Poland on Saturday night. And so, from a team selection perspective, Southgate is likely to field what he thinks is his strongest team, but it will almost certainly be a very experienced starting XI too.Harry Maguire - controversially - will almost certainly be at the heart of England's defence, despite playing only 23 minutes of football all season.
And so we could well see the equally controversial inclusion of Jordan Henderson to offer further solidity and defensive cover . Does that make England predictable? Probably. Does it make them a more solid and reliable unit to break down? Almost certainly.He knows if England win this game, having already won four out of four, they are within spitting distance of qualification for Germany next summer.
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