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Martin Dubrabka back in action.
The Newcastle United keeper named in the Slovakia side to take on Belgium at 5pm (UK time),
The 2pm Group E match saw Romania very impressive as they hammered Ukraine 3-0.
Now it is the turn of Martin Dubravka and his Slovakian teammates, up against the likes of De Bruyne, Lukaku, Onana, Trossard and Doku.
Fabian Schar and Switzerland won 3-1 against Hungary, then Kieran Trippier and England (Anthony Gordon an unused sub) followed up with the 1-0 over Serbia.
So Martin Dubravka looking to make it three wins out of three for NUFC players at these Euros.
Slovakia team:
Dubravka, Hancko, Skriniar, Vavro, Pekarik, Duda, Lobotka, Kucka, Haraslin, Bozenik, Schranz
Belgium team:
Casteels, Carrasco, Debast, Faes, Castagne, Onana, Mangala, De Bruyne, Trossard, Doku, Lukaku
Elsewhere, in the early hours of this morning (UK time) a morale boosting win for Miguel Almiron’s Paraguay.
The Newcastle United winger was actually an unused sub as Paraguay won their final warm up match aead of the Copa America.
They had only two wins in their last 13 games but won 1-0 away at Panama. Plus that was only their second goal in these now past nine internationals!
Newcastle United players on international duty:
Saturday 15 June
Switzerland 3 Hungary 1 (Euros Group match)
The Newcastle United defender with a very good personal performance, playing the full 90 minutes as the Swiss deservedly beat Hungary.
Sunday 16 June
England 1 Serbia 0
England got the job done, eventually.
Anthony Gordon an unused substitute but Kieran Trippier playing the full 90 minutes and doing ok at left-back. His job to stretch things in attack up England’s left hand side, with likes of Foden not willing/able to stay out wide and instead continually drifting inside. With the plan clearly for all of England’s main attacking to be through the middle and especially out wide on the right.
That is where the excellent winning goal came from, a great ball from Walker putting Saka in behind and his deflected cross perfectly then flighted for Bellingham’s pinpoint run into the box and the header giving Serbia’s keeper no chance.
At the other end was Trippier’s main task though and with the rest of the defence he did well, especially after the break when England suddenly went all defensive and invited Serbia to go for the equaliser. The Three Lions offering zero threat in the second-half apart from sub Bowen’s cross where the keeper made a great save but in reality Kane should have given him zero chance with the header.
Pickford only had one shot on target to save all game and whilst the commentator and pundits raved about it, in reality it was from outside the box and straight at him, the England keeper tipping the ball over the bar.
The highlight of Trippier’s performance was when Serbia got into the box on the left and an equaliser beckoned for Serbia with Mitrovic waiting for the ball to be squared for a tap-in. However, the Newcastle defender covering his central defenders had got across and was too strong for Mitro who was sent sprawling and claiming for a forlorn penalty.
Monday 17 June
Panama 0 Paraguay 1 (Friendly)
Miguel Almiron an usued sub as Paraguay made it only three wins in 14 games.
Monday 17 June
Slovakia v Belgium (Martin Dubravka) Euros Group match 5pm ITV1
Wednesday 19 June
Switzerland v Scotland (Fabian Schar) Euros Group match 8pm BBC1
Thursday 20 June 2024
England v Denmark (Anthony Gordon and Kieran Trippier) Euros Group match 5pm BBC1
Friday 21 June 2024
Slovakia v Ukraine (Martin Dubravka) Euros Group match 2pm BBC1
Sunday 23 June 2024
Switzerland v Germany (Fabian Schar) Euros Group match 8pm BBC TBC
Monday 24 June 2024
Costa Rica v Brazil (Bruno Guimaraes) Copa America Group match
Colombia v Paraguay (Miguel Almiron) Copa America Group match
Tuesday 25 June 2024
England v Slovenia (Anthony Gordon and Kieran Trippier) Euros Group match 8pm ITV1
Wednesday 26 June 2024
Slovakia v Romania (Martin Dubravka) Euros Group match 5pm BBC TBC
Friday 28 June 2024
Paraguay v Brazil (Bruno Guimaraes and Miguel Almiron) Copa America Group match
Tuesday 2 July 2024
Colombia v Brazil (Bruno Guimaraes) Copa America Group match
(There will of course be more matches for Newcastle United players if their nations get through the group stages of the Copa America and/or the European Championships.)
Sunday 14 July 2024 – European Championships final.
Sunday 14 July 2024 – Copa America final.

 
