England team news ‘leaked’ as Gareth Southgate drops star for Slovenia Euro 2024 clash
When England plays Slovenia, they plan to alter their starting lineup.
Conor Gallagher will start for England against Slovenia in place of Trent Alexander-Arnold. Gareth Southgate will reportedly take Alexander-Arnold out of the firing line after benching the Liverpool player in the second half of matches against Denmark and Serbia due to concerns about his midfield performances.
The Athletic claims that Gallagher, who started in place of the 25-year-old on both occasions, will now get a starting spot for the crucial match in Cologne.
The news is released on the same day that Southgate led his entire 26-man roster through full training for the first time in Germany, with Luke Shaw rejoining his teammates to continue his injury recovery after working alone previously.
The 24-year-old Gallagher has 15 caps, but he also received a warning that could have resulted in a suspension after getting booked in the 1-1 draw with Denmark. Due to Sam Allardyce’s argument that the Chelsea player does not “warrant a place” in the team, Southgate will be defying the counsel of another person who has led England.
“I don’t think Conor Gallagher’s the answer,” he stated in an interview with the No Tippy Tappy Football podcast. Conor is still a young man still picking up skills. Although he has a very high work rate, is excellent at closing down plays and winning possession of the ball, his passing is still lacking in quality to justify that position.Before the first whistle blows, you can get your hands on the brand-new Nike home and away kits for the Three Lions, who are among the favorites to win the Euro 2024 competition this summer.
Jude Bellingham is a versatile player who can play both positions equally well, so if Southgate is set on playing two in the middle, they should move him back there. In any case, that is where he began, in the deeper position.”
With four points from their first two games, England leads Group C despite what some have called their lackluster performances. Additionally, victory over Slovenia will secure first place, ensuring they will not face hosts Germany in the following round.
It might even be enough to finish first with a draw. Although it was widely anticipated that Southgate would substitute Alexander-Arnold, he has also been under pressure to make additional changes for Tuesday’s match.
