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

16 June 2024 171 comments
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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. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    England have been awful this 2nd half (didn't impress much 1st half either).

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  2. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Why didn't luke shaw start? Then all eng starters would have had no.
    1-11.

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    1. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Thought they said on commentary that they were 1-11 in the first half.

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      1. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Trippier wears no 12

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Isnt fit

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  3. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Knew i should have had trent instead of useless Dumfries. Cs banked for taa

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  4. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    cheers gareth

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  5. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Trent CS locked in.

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      7 points locked

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      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        I regretted not giving armband to Trent before he took the corner, not anymore 🙂

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  6. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Trent off, time for Serbia to score!

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Got Pickford so Nooooooooooooo

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  7. el polako
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Don’t think it will come home.

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Not to your home, Polako.

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      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        You’re not wrong there.

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  8. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Love how they're all banging on about us winning it LOL

    First half decent team and we're out, maybe even a less than half decent team

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  9. BUZZBOMB ♡
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Captains going down like flies.

    5-5-2 so far...

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    1. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Got Bellingham and might stick now tbh.

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  10. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Southgate fans please explain what England are trying to do?

    Sitting deep, not settling up the counter attack and instead hitting the ball to Kane who loses it in midfield.

    Watkins and Gordon need to be on for the counter.

    1 nil up but playing badly.

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    1. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      What Southgate fans?

      He's never been able to see what subs are needed either. Nothing new there

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    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      They didn't learn from the last game they played in euros. 2021 final

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  11. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Yeah take off your only player that has created chances..

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    1. MikeyMitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Should’ve subbed foden. He’s been strangely dreadful

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      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Exactly this... serious question, has Foden had a good match for England this season/year?

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        1. BUZZBOMB ♡
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          If he hasnt, whats the point of the question?

          Foden?
          England?
          Formation or role?
          Southgate?

          Any manager would have picked him given the season he's just had. 100%.

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      2. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Yeah. I have foden. He has been invisible

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  12. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    kane hits the bar

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    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      At last he touched the ball.

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  13. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Oh fck off Savic! Should have let that go in

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    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Rajkovic**

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  14. el polako
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Kieran Trippier doing Newcastle.

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      100%

      time to get Gordon on asap

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  15. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Why the f is Bowen on and not Eze?!

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    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Why not palmer?

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      1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Because Eze, but yeah, didn't even know Bowen was in the squad??

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    2. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      This, I was saying Ebs needs to come on

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    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      could be defensive duties, dont think eze/palmer track back as much

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      1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Go in front and then channel your inner Stoke City. Only chance we have here is to outscore the opponents

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        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          for sure, better team than serbia wouldve have scored by now.

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      2. F4L
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        *really hope going into md 3 england have 6 points and slovenia 1/2 so eze/palmer etc can be given a chance

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      3. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        He does track back well for us, also one of the only players we have to find space conjure up that moment of magic

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        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          fair enough. southgate though so who knows

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  16. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    And he's an absolute moron playing Trippier left back too

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Who do you want to play there?

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      1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Palace left back, or Chilwell, or someone who plays left back every week in the Prem. Doughty?

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Chilwellis injured. Mitchell is injury prone. There arent good options

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  17. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    I think no one deserves man of match.. Bellingham scored so he may nick it

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  18. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Bellingham done enough for motm? hope so

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    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Probably gets it because other options have been atrocious.

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  19. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    It's coming home... the cure for sleep apnea.

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  20. MikeyMitz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Kane has fallen down more times than he’s touched the ball

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  21. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Can we play Pickford at #6?

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    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      To get some recovered balls?

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  22. Ninja Škrtel
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Trashgate.

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    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Well all about the results rght?

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      1. Ninja Škrtel
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        this won't be enough to win it.

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  23. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    I hope camzy didn't bet over 2.5 goals

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  24. bruuuno
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Messed up.

    Can I sub off a player that hasnt played and sub him in again next day?

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    1. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Yeah

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  25. Tazah
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    love when England fans start talking about who should have played instead of whatever..... you guys have rice, foden, bellingham, mainoo, kane and still cant hold the ball in midfield...... it doesnt matter whos playing..... its England.

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    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      It's Southgate*

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      1. Tazah
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        *and every other manager youve had

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        1. JBG
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          I'm not English, but yeah...

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    2. Ninja Škrtel
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      all the talent in the world won't help without chemistry and a proper manager.

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    3. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      When so many top players play badly its not a coincidence, it's bad tactics.

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  26. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Sorry to repeat myself but first half decent team and we're out. Oh but we'll go down 'heroically' on pens or something

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  27. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    one things for sure, England's diving is top notch

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  28. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    England had no tactical response when Serbia dominated possession in England's half. That's worrying.

    Southgate is paid 400k a month to figure out that tactical response.

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      no wonder he's hung around on that wage

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    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      His salary doesn't make him competent.

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  29. Rubberducky
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    How soon do people think the price changes will happen? Ie is it worth getting a player in now or waiting till just before the next match fixtures?

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    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      According to rules:

      "Player prices will stay the same until the Matchday 2 deadline. Once the Matchday 3 deadline has passed, some players' prices will be adjusted based on their performances in the previous games. Prices will keep changing throughout the season depending on how many points players score."

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      1. Rubberducky
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Cheers! (I now realised I probably could’ve have googled that so thank you!)

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  30. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Thank you Marc Guehi for my first return in Euro 2024 Fantasy.

    Much appreciated.

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    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Returns*

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