Gareth Southgate could add depth and experience to his side with Bukayo Saka, Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham all returning from injury; Trent Alexander-Arnold may get more playing time as well.
Iceland will be without key players such as Albert Gudmundsson and Gennaro Finnbogason, with Brentford goalkeeper Hakon Valdimarsson taking charge for a team captained by Burnley midfielder Johann Berg Gudmundsson Read more about england national football team vs iceland national football team lineups.
England XI vs Iceland
Gareth Southgate will field close to a full strength squad against Iceland in England’s final friendly before Euro 2024 at Wembley Stadium. Fans are eager to see how England perform against their hosts for this key matchup.
England may be facing an uphill struggle when they meet Iceland, a side who have never lost to them and are only ranked 72nd by FIFA. Iceland won 3-0 against England on Monday at Newcastle and have previously taken both meetings between these sides, winning all – 6-0 last time out!
Since their previous meeting at Wembley Stadium in October, both teams have experienced significant upswings and downswings since. Iceland are unbeaten in four matches while England have suffered two friendly losses as well as being humbled 3-0 by Bosnia and Herzegovina on Monday.
England are met by an enthusiastic crowd of almost 40,000, forcing them to start on the back foot with some sloppy passing and errors from midfielder Eden Hazard. England eventually settle into their stride but most of the match remains difficult for both teams despite some shining moments from Palmer who executes an excellent dummy before shooting wide with his shot.
73min: England had several chances to break through Icelandic defence, yet their finishing was less than impressive. A floated delivery found Toney unmarked but he headed wide while another free kick from hosts went unanswered.
England are struggling to gain any momentum as they attempt to break through their opponent’s defences. Foden attempts a pass into the edge of the box but it only succeeds in being parried away by Halldorsson for a corner kick.
Southgate makes two changes, replacing Phil Foden with Jordan Henderson and Jesse Lingard coming on for Marcus Rashford – however these do not appear to make much of a difference and the home side are struggling to break through an aggressive Icelandic team.
England XI vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
England’s second-stringers deceived in an impressive first half against Wembley against Eberechi Eze, but an inspired performance from Gareth Southgate saw his side pull away and win this Euro 2024 warmup at Wembley.
On Friday night, England will play in an important friendly, as their Euro 2024 campaign opens up two days later against their same opponents. Therefore, England must perform at their peak for this game to have any chance at success on Friday evening.
Gareth Southgate will likely select his strongest team for this game, with Kieran Trippier likely keeping his place at left-back and Kyle Walker replacing Ezri Konsa at right-back. Manchester City defender Marc Guehi should keep his place, while Trent Alexander-Arnold and Declan Rice may start alongside each other at centre field.
Everton defender Seamus Coleman remains England’s sole notable absentee after suffering an injury at the end of last season and failing to fully regain fitness since then. While his absence will be felt throughout, Coleman will hope he can regain full health before embarking on Everton’s summer tour of Asia with their club.
Jack Wilshere could return from injury after missing time late in Arsenal’s season due to it. While not named for this match, he will hope for inclusion after impressing for their Under 21 side.
England boast an excellent record against Bosnia and Herzegovina, winning seven out of their 10 previous meetings against them. Unfortunately, their most recent encounter ended in a 1-1 tie at St James’ Park in March as Bosnia and Herzegovina looked to securing their participation at this summer’s tournament.
Jarrod Bowen (England) In his first match for England since making his debut, Newcastle striker Jarrod Bowen proved why he was named as first choice. His third goal came after an exceptional pass from Grealish was used to set up Maddison who in turn cut back to Bowen only for Konsa to block it on the line.
England XI vs Norway
England are hoping to secure their third consecutive win in their opening UEFA Nations League fixture and hope to avoid the kind of slipups which have bedeviled them against Iceland in recent times. While they typically cruise into matches like this without much trouble, England will face a test from a side with only one loss all season and boasting Chelsea striker Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson among their ranks – who could prove a formidable foe indeed.
England started strongly, with Guro Reiten’s pass setting Emilie Haavi up only for her to be denied by Roebuck of Manchester City goalkeeping – Roebuck again making an outstanding save shortly afterwards! England gradually settled and had several opportunities go begging as their opponents held firm against scoring goals.
Southgate’s adjustments improved the flow of play and his side finally found some form shortly after halftime, though not enough to see them through to victory. Harry Kane missed an easy first-half sitter, while Cole Palmer could not capitalise on an early second-half chance he received; there were boos as the final whistle blew and hosts were left disappointed after yet another disappointing display which did not meet their normal high standards.
As Declan Rice and Kobbie Mainoo are expected to return, Southgate may opt for a three-man defence featuring Jordan Henderson and Eric Dier at the back, joined by either Trent Alexander-Arnold or Kieran Trippier depending on who holds more significance to him as a manager.
Kane may return to the starting XI, while Anthony Gordon and Trent Alexander-Arnold could miss out following poor showings against Manchester United on Monday. Bukayo Saka, Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden will look to continue their impressive form against Minnesota Vikings.
Orri Steinn Oskarsson and Viktor Ingason remain uncertain for Iceland, while hosts could see Orri Arnor Sigurdsson return. Iceland have an affinity for playing deep, which makes them difficult to break open with long balls but capable of shutting down opposition attacks.
England XI vs Sweden
Though Sweden have yet to reach their peak level, they have displayed enough promise for them to be considered favorites for the tournament. They have won three out of their five qualifying matches so far and victory against England would give them an automatic qualification spot for next summer’s finals in Switzerland.
Both teams played to a 1-1 draw at Wembley earlier this year and England will hope not to lose both matches against Sweden to remain European champions.
Gareth Southgate will look to improve on England’s disjointed performance against Bosnia, and with key players due to return, are confident of taking an impressive journey towards Euro 2024.
Tottenham striker Harry Kane could play an influential role as the 25-year-old enters his final match leading the Golden Boot standings with six strikes. Manchester City midfielder Jordan Pickford may look to atone for his costly error against Iceland by making amends for any costly errors committed during that encounter.
England’s defense looked vulnerable against Iceland, so Southgate may test out a different back four formation in Sweden to see how well they hold up. Kyle Walker and John Stones have both been performing admirably since Southgate took charge as manager but neither may start in this match-up.
Kyle Walker will likely play in a more traditional full-back position, teaming up with his wing-backs and offering defensive cover as needed.
CB: John Stones – Everton’s John Stones had difficulty against Iceland and must avoid repeating mistakes that saw him concede late goals. To secure a spot at this tournament he will play every minute possible in order to maintain his playmaking capabilities.
Jordan Henderson will likely play an instrumental role for England as their primary source of creativity and will look to link with Harry Kane and other forwards while helping defend against Sweden’s physicality.
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