England team v Greece now confirmed – Two Newcastle United players start the game


 
 
 
 
 
 

The England team v Greece has now been named.

Lee Carsley taking charge of his third game, having overseen a very good start in ‘interim’ charge.

England having won 2-0 against both the Republic of Ireland and Finland in the September internationals.

These next six weeks surely set to see whether Lee Carsley gets the job on a permanent basis, as clearly it is now his to lose.

The FA having bottled it when it came to naming Gareth Southgate’s replacement, refusing to name Lee Carsley, or anybody else, as permanent boss, instead giving it to Carsley on an ‘interim’ basis, when in reality clearly a six game interview.

September to November seeing all six Nations League group matches (dates below) played out and so long as England do the business on the pitch, then it appears obvious that Lee Carsley gets the job on a permanent basis.

With England facing Greece, Finland and Republic of Ireland, home and away, surely it is his for the taking.

England team v Greece:

Pickford, Alexander-Arnold, Stones, Colwill, Lewis, Rice, Bellingham, Saka, Palmer, Foden, Gordon

Nick Pope and Tino Livramento amongst the subs.

Meanwhile, making it two Newcastle United players on the pitch from the start at Wembley, Odysseas Vlachodimos is in goal for Greece as usual.

England confirmed schedule to end of 2024:

Saturday 7 September – Republic of Ireland 0 England 2

Tuesday 10 September – England 2 Finland 0

Thursday 10 October – England v Greece

Sunday 13 October – Finland v England

Wednesday 14 November – Greece v England

Saturday 17 November – England v Republic of Ireland