England v Iran team news: Maguire + Saka start, Foden a sub

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Dugout Discussion

21 November 2022 470 comments

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England kick off their 2022 World Cup campaign against Iran on Monday at the Khalifa International Stadium.

Kick-off is at 13:00 GMT.

Gareth Southgate hands Bukayo Saka a start on the right wing for England, with Raheem Sterling lining up on the opposite flank. That means Phil Foden is named among the substitutes.

Elsewhere, Harry Maguire partners John Stones at the back in what is presumably a 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 formation.

As expected, Kyle Walker and James Maddison are not fit enough to be involved.

For Iran, former Brighton and Hove Albion forward Alireza Jahanbakhsh is selected and is expected to feature in attack alongside dangerman Mehdi Taremi.

MATCHDAY 1 LINE-UPS

England XI: Pickford, Trippier, Stones, Maguire, Shaw, Bellingham, Rice, Mount, Saka, Sterling, Kane

Iran XI: Beiranvand, Moharrami, Pouraliganji, Cheshmi, Hosseini, Mohammadi, Nourollahi, Karimi, Hajsafi, Jahanbakhsh, Taremi

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They are eating the dogs
3 years, 4 months ago
Fun fact: All the England defenders need to play only one more minute to get the bonus for clean sheet due to long added time.
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1. Mozumbus
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Don't think so
  First half will be counted as 45 minutes
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2. Deulofail
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Are you sure that's how it works?
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  1. lions
    3 years, 4 months ago
    Yes, usually is the case
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3. They are eating the dogs
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Check out the minutes played. It appears this is the difference between FPL and world cup fantasy.
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4. They are eating the dogs
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Click player fixtures and view points.
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5. Revival
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Trippier and Shaw clean sheet points added
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6. Mozumbus
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Seems that's correct
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gooberman
3 years, 4 months ago
Cant get my head around Maguire. He can be genuinely appalling at times but always seems to turn up for England.
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1. They are eating the dogs
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Knobhead Harry is a true patriot.
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  1. lions
    3 years, 4 months ago
    Big occasion player, some thrive on the big stage, some don't. If Italians watched him at the euros and this game, they'd want him in their team
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2. jacob1989
  3 years, 4 months ago
  I remember klose and podolski were always great for Germany. Never great for club
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3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
  3 years, 4 months ago
  I think he looks better in this side because he has better cover in midfield and at WB. Hasn't really had that for years at ManUtd, he goes forward for England and the DM(s) know to pull in to the vacated space, or the wingback pulls over into the middle to support. Having a keeper that's quick on his feet also helps. He's able to play a bit more of a proactive role for England I think and in a more confident manner
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Silecro
3 years, 4 months ago
Kane done

:opens fpl and transfers him out:
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DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
3 years, 4 months ago
That is why you need more than Wilson as the other striker on the bench
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1. chocolove
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Wilson will get injured in training
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2. Piggs Boson
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Rashford and Sterling have played ST before.
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  1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    3 years, 4 months ago
    But neither can play well as main striker.
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    1. Piggs Boson
      3 years, 4 months ago
      Hopefully won't be needed.
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chocolove
3 years, 4 months ago
Is it coming home?
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Silecro
3 years, 4 months ago
Oh boy, Trippier on the floor
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The Senate
3 years, 4 months ago
Iranians are now attempting to murder English Ankles
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1. Piggs Boson
  3 years, 4 months ago
  International Atletico.
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They are eating the dogs
3 years, 4 months ago
Please sub Trippier. He already have a clean sheet.
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1. They are eating the dogs
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Thanks Soutgate
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DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
3 years, 4 months ago
Stones header goal please
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TheBiffas
3 years, 4 months ago
No bonus points system?
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1. Mozumbus
  3 years, 4 months ago
  No
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2. Revival
  3 years, 4 months ago
  I think it's welcome to have no bonus points, Star man etc.
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Londongeezaa
3 years, 4 months ago
Sky Sports journalist before the game,

“Maguire can be nowhere near this starting XI. I’ve opted for Grealish over Sterling”

Oh what I would give, to be a paid expert 🙂
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⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
3 years, 4 months ago
OMG saka.
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1. Londongeezaa
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Sterling assist
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2. Mambino
  3 years, 4 months ago
  just saw this after my comment about moving cap off Saka - realised I'm a few mins behind live!!
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Jafooli
3 years, 4 months ago
Saka brace, wow...
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JBG
3 years, 4 months ago
Why didn't Saka do that while I had him in my FPL team before this break??
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1. Baps Hunter
  3 years, 4 months ago
  He is playing vs Iran, not Norwich.
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Piggs Boson
3 years, 4 months ago
21 years old! Saka's starting to mature.

This Iran side beat Uruguay recently, they were on a good run. Drew with Portugal at the last WC. This is great 🙂
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Baps Hunter
3 years, 4 months ago
Congrats Saka owners!
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Jafooli
3 years, 4 months ago
Time to rest Bellers, Saka and Kane

Bring on Henderson, Foden and Wilson
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1. Jafooli
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Almost called it perfect...
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Shark Team
3 years, 4 months ago
Saka magic
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Goodfeathers
3 years, 4 months ago
Right. Time to makes some subs
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1. Silecro
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Come to think of it, they can stay now
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George Sillett
3 years, 4 months ago
Opposition not great but a good team performance from England. Achieved more than I expected
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Londongeezaa
3 years, 4 months ago
Clean sheets busted 🙁
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⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
3 years, 4 months ago
OMG taremi
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Freshy
3 years, 4 months ago
Buggers
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Baps Hunter
3 years, 4 months ago
Trippier CS lost
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Herger
3 years, 4 months ago
We need to take Saka in January. What more does he need to do to earn himself the move? This is what we thought we were getting when we signed Martial.
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1. Londongeezaa
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Who’s we?
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  1. Herger
    3 years, 4 months ago
    Utd
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2. jacob1989
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Who is we? U think saka will leave arsenal when they are going to win the PL title?
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  1. Herger
    3 years, 4 months ago
    Utd
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bso
3 years, 4 months ago
And there goes Trippier's CS...
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jacob1989
3 years, 4 months ago
There goes to the England cs
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Piggs Boson
3 years, 4 months ago
Triple CSs mudded 😆
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fantasist
3 years, 4 months ago
Ok trippier subbed
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Jafooli
3 years, 4 months ago
Come back in on...
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