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

16 June 2024 171 comments
FPL Marc FPL Marc
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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

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  1. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    So a Trent YC and half time substitution is the likely outcome here right? 😉

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    1. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      Anything but a Red is fine with the subs in this game

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      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 8 days ago

        I already have 1x 1 pointer and 2x 2 pointers that need subbing unfortunately

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  2. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    didn't expect Mitro to be the captain 😀

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    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      Tadic not playing and they don't really have leader in that team.

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 days ago

        makes sense

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  3. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    foden picking up some lovely positions

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  4. BUZZBOMB ♡
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    This is an incredibly attacking England team. Posession stats will be through the roof and xG must be high. Perfect for this game. Seeing it now on the pitch. Lineup and plan will ill need tweaked after groups though. Formation too, but really see the potential now.

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  5. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Bellingham goal

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      Saka assist.

      I had both until deadline day

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  6. azz007
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Saka. A?

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      should be after the ake one was given earlier

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      1. azz007
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 days ago

        Thought so

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      2. F4L
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 days ago

        *but again their rules are brief

        saka was playing that along the floor and it deflected up above head height, some somewhat different to ake earlier.

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  7. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    (B)ellingham 😀

    now brace

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  8. JBG
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Great header tbf

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  9. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Kvara better deliver for Georgia as I put him in over Jude

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    1. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      Surely you are joking.

      Georgia are seeded 24th for a reason against the 2nd seeds and bookies favourites.

      Only fantasy problem with England is who gets the points.

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      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 8 days ago

        Don’t really care tbh dude. I’m just playing this game for fun

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        1. BUZZBOMB ♡
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 8 days ago

          No problem. Knock yourself out amigo.

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  10. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    if england win convincingly today, cant see taa being dropped. no other player in the squad has the experience transitioning from midfield to rwb area in/out possession

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    1. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      Given time and experience, he could be an attacking midfielder of a generation. Paul Breitner-esque.

      Prolific attacking wing back.
      Suspect at times defender.

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  11. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Rice wasting TAA freekick

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    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      Cheeky chest shot attempt though, showing why he's worth £100m

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  12. JBG
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Great work from Kane and Foden... just stopped running. Idiots, could have had a tap in there.

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  13. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Do we get assist from getting fouled for fk?

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    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      First he has to get the ball over the wall.

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      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 days ago

        Can I still ask the rule question? 😀

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  14. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Does Trent lack a first touch?

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  15. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    when you hit the fk straight into the wall to get an extra ball recovery 😎

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  16. JBG
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Saka been Englands best player so far, going forward at least.

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  17. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Come on King Kane. Do something

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  18. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    atmosphere at these matches are just 10 times better than anything at club football nowadays

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    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      Atmosphere been better than the football at least...

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 days ago

        yea

        weird half, serbia parking the bus then continuing after going 1-0 down and then giving it a go with 10 left catching england off guard

        second half should be better if serbia carry on giving it a go

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        1. JBG
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 8 days ago

          Pretty much.

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  19. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Guehi having a good game considering he didn’t play much of the end of season for us. Should add a few million to his price tag when we end up selling him

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  20. didas
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Not convinced by Trent at all. He's a luxury player. Need someone who concentrates and is on their toes.

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    1. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      He has set Saka up for a few good runs down that side.

      But given the ball away more than anyone other England player. Also nearly had a Trent moment receiving the ball in the middle of the pitch leading to a Mitrovic effort.

      I’m not convinced by him in the middle of the park.

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  21. shuddahaddum
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Do I get a point if Kane actually touches the ball?

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    1. lugs
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      He looks nailed on for POTM at this rate

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    2. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      If he recovers it 3 times, yes.

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  22. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Guehi has been very impressive. Looks so comfortable next to Stones.

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  23. JBG
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Foden, Bellingham and Kane really not working well together... occupying each other spaces (Foden mostly taking spaces Bellingham or Kane would occupy, despite starting as the LW).

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    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      Hopefully Eze gets a chance to come on and run at them

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  24. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Kane (c) has been pretty hopeless so far.
    What was I thinking bringing him in at 11.0m???

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  25. JBG
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    I expected this to be closer than most, but I did not expect England to be so toothless.

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      Kane plays at 80% in groups, said as much in interviews

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      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 days ago

        Did he seriously? Not seen this.

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 8 days ago

          Yeah. Says he gets tired by the finals if he plays too hard in the groups

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    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      Looks like their tactic is lead 1-0 and hold. Serbia deserve an equaliser by now

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  26. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    guehi on 8 ball recoveries already

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    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      Man think i ll wc and get 5 center backs. No point getting all the full backs

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  27. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    mitro looks well up for it. very solid option for md 2 and 3

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  28. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Cant believe tadic didn't start

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      manager gave too much respect to england

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  29. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    please sub taa off southgate

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  30. Tazah
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    typical England.... get a goal up and forget how to play football then lose/draw the game - media chaos ensues bla bla crisis

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