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Serbia v England team news: Midfield spot for Alexander-Arnold

Day three of this European Championship ends with team news from the Group C clash between Serbia and England. It kicks off at 20:00 BST in Gelsenkirchen.

Expectations are high for the Three Lions and that carries through to Euro Fantasy, where five players have an ownership exceeding 20%. As expected, Harry Kane (€11.0m), Jude Bellingham (€9.5m), Phil Foden (€9.0m) and Jordan Pickford start (€5.0m).

The big move from Gareth Southgate is to put Trent Alexander-Arnold (€5.5m) in midfield. Should his technical ability bring multiple attacking returns, he could be a bargain Fantasy defender.

At the back, injuries have become a defensive problem. Luke Shaw (€5.0m) isn’t yet ready, meaning Kieran Trippier (€6.0m) awkwardly plays at left-back once more.

Bukayo Saka (€8.5m) and Kyle Walker (€5.5m) begin too, whilst Cole Palmer (€7.5m) is ready to come on as a substitute.

Facing them are some familiar names. Forwards Aleksandar Mitrovic (€7.0m) and Dusan Vlahovic (€7.5m) get the nod, alongside team-mates Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (€6.5m) and Filip Kostic (€6.5m). Cheap goalkeeper Predrag Rajkovic (€4.0m) is selected.

MATCHDAY 1 TEAM NEWS

Serbia XI – Rajkovic; Milenkovic, Veljkovic, Pavlovic; Zivkovic, Milenkovic-Savic, Lukic, Gudelj, Kostic; Mitrovic, Vlahovic

England XI – Pickford; Walker, Stones, Guehi, Trippier; Alexander-Arnold, Rice; Saka, Bellingham, Foden; Kane



FPLMarc Newcastle fan that spends far too much time thinking about FPL.

171 Comments Post a Comment
  1. putana
    • 6 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    Guehi with the beautiful 9 pointer

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    1. CoracAld2831
      • 4 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Excellent stuff.

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    2. F4L
      • 10 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      attacking full backs just not worth it

      getting to the point they need 1 goal or 2 assists over 3 matches to match CBs, and more often costing more

      +1
    3. The Hunt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      8 pointer. When is a recovery not a recovery??

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    4. azz007
      • 6 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Dayum

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    5. azz007
      • 6 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      8 pointer still

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  2. F4L
    • 10 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    England THRASH Serbia 1-0, or will expectations finally cool in the media?

    +1
    1. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      England beat awful Serbia. Final verdict : it’s not coming home.

      +1
  3. The Tinkerman
    • 9 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    Captain:

    A) Lukaku
    B) Mbappe

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    1. CoracAld2831
      • 4 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Tough choice. Leaning A because most will captain Be, but might fold come the deadline.

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      1. The Tinkerman
        • 9 Years
        9 months, 21 days ago

        Same, Lukaku also has a very good tournament record with Belgium

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        1. CoracAld2831
          • 4 Years
          9 months, 21 days ago

          Plus Belgium are in very good form at the moment.

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      2. CoracAld2831
        • 4 Years
        9 months, 21 days ago

        B*

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    2. F4L
      • 10 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      if there weren't doubts about mbappe's fitness would be him.

      just about lukaku for me, feel like there's more chance of a haul for him

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    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      This is in coin toss category, even bookies can't find difference. In this fantasy game I prefer the one with smaller EO and the other factor is that Mbappe just might not be 100% I will stick with Havertz, but Kaku out of those.

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  4. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 4 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    England are the Spurs of international football

    +2
  5. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 4 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    Wish I'd picked Bellingham though, but I don't play fantasy Euros

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  6. JBG
    • 6 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    Wish I could sub in my reserve GK for Kane, probably gets 2pts as well, but he'd probably deserve those 2pts more than this shower sh*t I just watched.

    +2
  7. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 4 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    But oh we don't want to peak too soon, yeah OK.

    +1
  8. F4L
    • 10 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    bellingham motm confirmed. noice, captain twisting is over

    +1
    1. CoracAld2831
      • 4 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      CG.

      I myself had Kane, so I have to twist it. (Or get to depending how you view it)

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      1. F4L
        • 10 Years
        9 months, 21 days ago

        cheers. ah unlucky, at least its more fun still having the captain in play

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  9. I Member
    • 9 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    Twist to Lunin or stick with Verbruggen's 4 pointer?

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    1. CoracAld2831
      • 4 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Tough choice actually.

      I probably would stick, but on the other hand I can easily see that match ending in a scoreless draw. (Both teams defense's have been fairly solid recently)

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      1. CoracAld2831
        • 4 Years
        9 months, 21 days ago

        What I mean is CS's have been fairly scarce so far.

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    2. PompeyUpNorth!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Same position, don’t know the answer sorry

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    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      I will certainly start Costa, but I would prolly start Lunin. Even if he doesn't get cs, 3 saves and 3 pts is pretty likely outcome. Losing 1 or 2 points and having chance to haul is worth trying. I think his expected points are over 4 So despite probably losing 1 pt, it should be worth trying.

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  10. The Mandalorian
    • 12 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    Eddie Howe is on £6M a year.

    Pay him £10M a year and England win everything with that team.

    +2
    1. The Mandalorian
      • 12 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      *to manage England

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  11. SpaceCadet
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    Cap twist incoming. Lukaku or kdb?

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    1. CoracAld2831
      • 4 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Lukaku.

      For me it's between Lukaku, Mbappe and KdB.

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  12. SAUCY SALAH
    • 8 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    I was actually very impressed with Serbia, they will go through 100%

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Everyone goes through

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      1. CoracAld2831
        • 4 Years
        9 months, 21 days ago

        Except the six teams that do not.

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        1. CoracAld2831
          • 4 Years
          9 months, 21 days ago

          Correction. 8 teams that do not.

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          1. The Hunt
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 months, 21 days ago

            7. Scotland were always destined for the dung heap.

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  13. The Hunt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    I've just noticed that I am the wise old man of this site. Is there anything you pups need to glean from my encyclopaedic experience of fantasy football? If so, please be quick with your questions as I am about to make a cup of cocoa and go to bed.

    Thanks.

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    1. The Hunt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      With all that experience, one should really be careful about posting at the bottom of an old article.

      Good night.

      +3