29/03/2022 Football
29/03/2022 Football. A packed day of football action today. There are several vital games in the World Cup qualifiers being played tonight.
29/03/2022 Football – Word Cup Qualifiers – Poland v Sweden
- Mateusz Klich is suspended for Poland’s massive meeting with Sweden, which is a blow.
- Arkadiusz Milik and Bartosz Salamon both sustained knocks in their 1-1 draw with Scotland last week and have withdrawn from the squad.
- Bartosz Bereszynski should get the nod to deputise for Salamon at the back.
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Emil Krafth both return following bans and the former should start alongside Alexander Isak in attack.
- Marcus Danielson, a centre-back by trade, impressed at right-back against the Czech Republic and could keep his place despite Krafth’s availability.
- Dejan Kulusevski sustained a nasty blow to the cheekbone on Thursday and is considered a doubt, though likely to start, but Martin Olsson is ruled out.
Poland-Sweden – World Cup Qualification UEFA 2021/2022 Statistical Preview (whoscored.com)
29/03/2022 Football – World Cup Qualifiers – Portugal v North Macedonia
- Joao Cancelo is available having served a ban and is expected to start at right-back at Diogo Dalot’s expense.
- Other than that, Fernando Santos may elect against making any further changes to the side that started against Portugal.
- That would see Danilo Pereira start alongside Jose Fonte in defence and Otavio keep his place in attack.
- Eljif Elmas and Tihomir Kostadinov return follows bans for North Macedonia, who potentially lose Boban Nikolov after he was taken off against Italy on Thursday night.
- The duo are expected to return to the midfield for Tuesday’s World Cup playoff showdown with Portugal.
- Bojan Miovski is hoping his assist for Aleksandar Trajkovski’s winner against Italy will see him start in place of Milan Ristovski.
All 24 players took part in training on Monday, including Arsenal’s Emile Smith Rowe, who missed Saturday’s game through injury, and Stones, who was replaced in the starting XI by Ben White after experiencing “some tightness”.
After Monday’s session he returned to his club as a precaution but Southgate confirmed that Harry Maguire will start at Wembley on Tuesday.
Stones is the seventh player to withdraw from Southgate’s squad, with the others including Arsenal pair Aaron Ramsdale and Bukayo Saka, as well as Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold.
The team for Saturday’s hard-fought win over the Swiss included debutants Marc Guehi, Kyle Walker-Peters and Tyrick Mitchell.
Their inclusion took England boss Southgate to the milestone of having used 100 players during his tenure, which began in 2016 and comprises 69 matches.
The proposed changes for Tuesday opens the door to the likes of Aston Villa pair Tyrone Mings and Oli Watkins, Southampton duo Fraser Forster and James Ward-Prowse, and Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham.
Forster – a late call-up in place of Ramsdale – could make his first England appearance since 2016.
There could also be a first start for Crystal Palace full-back Mitchell, who came off the bench for the final 30 minutes at the weekend.
“Whenever we bring players into the squad, it is great to see how they cope,” said Southgate.
“Sometimes, it isn’t about the opposition quality, although [against Switzerland] that was high. Sometimes, it is about the weight of an England shirt and whether they can cope.
“I thought all of the players who came in did really well. That was positive.
“I hope we have an environment where all the players feel comfortable and can be the best version of themselves in. A lot of that is down to the environment they have created.
“We have super characters; when younger players come in, the older ones are sitting with them at meal times, helping them feel relaxed and at ease.
“In terms of selection, we have players who have performed for England. There has to be some scrutiny on club form, because that has to be a factor, and then the opponent and who is suited to playing them.”
England v Ivory Coast: Gareth Southgate to make changes while John Stones ruled out – BBC Sport
Live Events Sections
LEAGUE TWO
EFL01: Hartlepool v Mansfield
EFL02: Oldham v Leyton Orient
EFL03: Rochdale v Carlisle
EFL04: Salford v Crawley
OTHER FOOTBALL – TUESDAY 29 MARCH
5:00pm UNDER 21 EURO QUALIFIER – Sweden v Republic of Ireland
Ireland – RTE 2
7:45pm INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY – Turkey v Italy
South Africa – Supersport Variety 2
USA – ESPN+
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