JAMES MADDISON is expected to make his first start for England this evening when the Three Lions face Ukraine at Wembley Stadium.
The Leicester midfielder, 26, made his international debut in a Euro 2020 qualifying match against Montenegro in 2019.
But he has not played for the national team since.
After impressing Gareth Southgate at the start of the Premier League season he was named in the 26-man England squad ahead of the World Cup.
However, a knee injury saw him subjected to the sidelines for each of the Three Lions’ five games in Qatar.
Maddison is now expected to bounce back by making his full international debut – and his first England appearance in over three years.
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Numerous sources report that Southgate will name the midfielder in his starting line-up ahead of this evening’s Euro 2024 qualifier against Ukraine.
According to The Telegraph, the England boss used Maddison in a front three alongside Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka in training earlier this week.
So he could replace Jack Grealish, who started on the left wing during Thursday’s clash with Italy, in the line-up.
Chelsea full-back Ben Chilwell is also expected to be named on the teamsheet following Luke Shaw’s recent red card.
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England kicked off their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a sensational 2-1 win over Italy earlier this week.
Declan Rice opened the scoring before captain Kane netted a penalty to become the Three Lions’ all-time leading goalscorer.
After Southgate switched to a more defensive formation during the second half, the Italians got themselves back into the game thanks to a goal from Mateo Retegui.
But England managed to hold on to claim all three points from the clash.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
