{"id":298220,"date":"2023-11-20T18:24:36","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T18:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=298220"},"modified":"2023-11-20T18:24:36","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T18:24:36","slug":"england-set-to-start-exciting-midfield-trio-against-north-macedonia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/england-set-to-start-exciting-midfield-trio-against-north-macedonia\/","title":{"rendered":"England set to start exciting midfield trio against North Macedonia"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>England set to start with an exciting midfield trio of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Declan Rice and Phil Foden against North Macedonia as Harry Kane is rested<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Premier League trio will start in midfield tonight against North Macedonia<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Captain Harry Kane will be rested as Ollie Watkins starts upfront for England<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>It\u2019s the world against Everton \u2013 it can galvanise the players to stay up &#8211; IAKO<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>England will test out a new-look midfield against North Macedonia tonight that will feature\u00a0Trent Alexander-Arnold, Declan Rice and Phil Foden.<\/p>\n<p>Three Lions manager Gareth Southgate has previously been criticised over his reliance on choosing a more defensive midfield but is set to take the handbrake off tonight.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, England captain Harry Kane is set to be rested for the European Championship qualifying clash, with Aston Villa star Ollie Watkins\u00a0starting upfront.<\/p>\n<p>Victory tonight will see England top their qualifying group &#8211; having already qualified for next year&#8217;s Euros &#8211; which will give them a more favourable group stage draw in the competition.<\/p>\n<p>Southgate is focused on ensuring his squad produces a more inspired performance than their drab victory over Malta last week and is trialling a midfield with more creativity.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/20\/17\/78030597-0-image-a-3_1700502713021.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>England will test out a new-look midfield against North Macedonia tonight that will feature Trent Alexander-Arnold and Phil Foden<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/20\/18\/78031079-12771909-image-a-18_1700504047381.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Arsenal&#8217;s Declan Rice (pictured) will start alongside Alexander-Arnold and Foden in midfield<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool vice-captain Alexander-Arnold will start his second consecutive game in England&#8217;s midfield and will be hoping the added flair of Foden alongside him will create more opportunities than they managed against Malta.<\/p>\n<p>Foden is usually deployed as a winger in the national team set-up but featured for parts of last week&#8217;s match in midfield and is tasked with doing the same again tonight.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal star Rice will be entrusted with acting as the more defensive-minded midfielder out of the trio as he often does for both club and country.<\/p>\n<p>The unusual midfield arrangement means Jordan Henderson and Kalvin Phillips will most likely start on the bench, while Man City youngster Rico Lewis &#8211; who can play in both midfield and defence &#8211; will be hoping to make his senior England debut.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of tonight&#8217;s performance, it is extremely unlikely this will be Southgate&#8217;s preferred midfield for the Euros, given the temporary absence of Jude Bellingham.<\/p>\n<p>The Real Madrid superstar has cemented his place in England&#8217;s midfield and will almost certainly start in the competition. He left the current Three Lions squad early due to injury.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/20\/18\/78031077-12771909-image-a-19_1700504073380.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>England manager Gareth Southgate has opted for a new-look midfield against North Macedonia<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/20\/18\/78031149-12771909-image-a-20_1700504114614.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>England captain Harry Kane (left) has been rested tonight as Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins (right) starts upfront<\/p>\n<p>However, Alexander-Arnold, Foden, and Rice will want to prove themselves as the best midfield partner for Bellingham and can stake a claim tonight.<\/p>\n<p>The same can be said for Watkins who has been given the nod to lead the line for England against North Macedonia in just his ninth senior appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Watkins has starred for Villa in the Premier League this season by scoring six goals in 12 top-flight appearances for Unai Emery&#8217;s side.<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old is widely viewed as the reserve act for Kane, with the England captain one of the most clinical strikers in world football.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12771909\/England-midfield-Trent-Alexander-Arnold-Declan-Rice-Phil-Foden-North-Macedonia.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>England set to start with an exciting midfield trio of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Declan Rice and Phil Foden against North Macedonia [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":298219,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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