England take on Brazil at Wembley tonight as Gareth Southgate's side continue their preparations for Euro 2024 with a key friendly. The Three Lions have been hit by an injury crisis in the penultimate game before Southgate named his training squad for this summer's European Championship, including captain Harry Kane and Winger Bukayo Saka will not play in tonight's game against Brazil.
That could open up the opportunity for German legal action against several people involved in Mr Southgate's scheme. Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins was selected in Kane's absence, while Newcastle's Anthony Gordon was given his full international debut. Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite and Manchester United's 18-year-old midfielder Koby Mainu could get a chance to make their first England appearances off the bench.
Brazil have also been hit by injuries ahead of the March international break, so they may be left with an inexperienced squad at Wembley, but Dorival has called up players such as Vinicius Junior and 17-year-old star Endrick. It's planned. England are playing their first game of the year and are scheduled to return to action when they host Belgium at Wembley on Tuesday night.
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England 0-0 Brazil
73 minutes: Bowen had a great performance, skipping one challenge to beat a rushing defender and then skipping the third challenge to get a right-handed pitcher.
Gallagher and Gordon will be replaced by Marcus Rashford and Koby Mainu, making two further changes.
chris wilsonMarch 23, 2024 20:35
England 0-0 Brazil
71 minutes: Gordon got close to the ball well, got past Danilo and slipped Watkins into the box. The Villa man was faced with a wall of blue shirts but he managed to get his cross across, but there was no England player to match it.
chris wilsonMarch 23, 2024 20:33
England 0-0 Brazil
69 minutes: Gallagher preempted the ball into the box and called for a penalty, but it would have been a soft one.
It's time for Brazil to change. Paqueta and Rodrigo will be replaced by Andreas Pereira and Endrik.
chris wilsonMarch 23, 2024 20:31
England 0-0 Brazil
68 minutes: Foden will therefore move to number 10, Bowen will play on the right wing and Gomez will play at left-back, where he has been so successful for Liverpool recently.
chris wilsonMarch 23, 2024 20:29
England 0-0 Brazil
66 minutes: Just as Brazil gradually increased the pressure in attack, Rice brilliantly won a free kick.
Maguire, Chilwell and Bellingham will be replaced by Lewis Dunk, Joe Gomez and Jarrod Bowen.
chris wilsonMarch 23, 2024 20:28
England 0-0 Brazil
64 minutes: Konsa brilliantly ran past Vini Junior to win the free kick. England take it quickly and Gallagher crosses in. Bellingham tries to cross in response, but Watkins can't reach him.
Looks like we'll get our first two changes tonight soon.
chris wilsonMarch 23, 2024 20:25
62 minutes: close! Gordon drives towards Danilo but loses easily. Brazil made a throw inside England's half and the ball went to Vini Junior. He sent a great ball to Paqueta, and the midfielder tried to fit the ball into the opposite corner with his first shot, but the ball flew wide of the frame.
chris wilsonMarch 23, 2024 20:24
England 0-0 Brazil
60 minutes: The ball went over the top of Vini Junior and was cleared by Pickford. This fell to Bellingham, who saw Bent off his line and attempted a nice shot, but it went wide.
chris wilsonMarch 23, 2024 20:22
England 0-0 Brazil
58 minutes: Gordon plays through Chilwell on the overlap but his cutback is cleared. The ball falls to Stones, but his speculative effort goes wide.
chris wilsonMarch 23, 2024 20:20
England 0-0 Brazil
55 minutes: Brazil won a corner kick after Guimarães shot diagonally to Rafinha, but his first shot was well blocked by Chilwell. It has no consequences.
chris wilsonMarch 23, 2024 20:18
