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England squad trains for World Cup last-16 clash vs Senegal as Gareth Southgate faces welcome World Cup dilemma


ENGLAND have trained ahead of their crunch clash with Senegal in the last-16 of the World Cup on Sunday.

Gareth Southgate’s entire squad were spotted at the Al Wakrah SC Stadium as they gear up for their first knockout game.

Harry Kane will be hoping to score his first goal of the tournament against SenegalCredit: Reuters
Kalvin Phillips looked in a relaxed moodCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
Raheem Sterling and Kieran Trippier will be hoping to earn recalls against SenegalCredit: Reuters
Phil Foden and Bukayo Saka could be fighting for a starting spot on the rightCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
Gareth Southgate was in good spirits despite having some big decisions to makeCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun

The Three Lions booked their place in the knockouts as group winners after beating Wales in the Battle of Britain on Tuesday.

Southgate’s side were given a day off on Wednesday before enjoying a light recovery session on Thursday.

But with the game less than 36 hours away, the Three Lions have been stepping up their preparations for their first meeting with the African champions.

All 25 players were present, which means Southgate will have a full squad to choose from tomorrow.

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Harry Kane might not have scored in the tournament, but the captain looked relaxed as he took to the training pitch.

As did Southgate, despite the England boss having some selection headaches following the win over Wales.

Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden both impressed after making their first starts of the tournament in that game.

And the manager must decide whether to stick with the Manchester duo or recall Raheem Sterling and Bukayo Saka, who were quiet against USA but shone against Iran.

Harry Kane hasn’t scored yet but still appeared in a good mood at trainingCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
Kyle Walker and Jordan Henderson will be hoping to keep their places in the sideCredit: PA

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Elsewhere, there’s a competition at right-back, with ex-Tottenham pair Kyle Walker and Kieran Trippier fighting for a starting place.

Southgate will also weigh up whether to bring Mason Mount back after his rest against the Welsh, with Jordan Henderson starting in his place.

Jack Grealish was hard at work as he bids for his first ever tournament startCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
Jude Bellingham was one of England’s standout players of the group stagesCredit: Rex
Marcus Rashford was named man of the match for his brace against WalesCredit: PA


Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk


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