Probable Lineups
Probable Lineups Statistical Comparison
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. I.
Missing Players
England
Albania
Player | Reason | Status | Rating |
---|---|---|---|
Marcus Rashford | Out | N/A | |
James Ward-Prowse | Out | 7.57 | |
Luke Shaw | Out | 7.19 | |
Jack Grealish | Doubtful | 7.13 | |
Mason Mount | Out | 7.13 | |
Declan Rice | Out | 7.39 |
Player | Reason | Status | Rating |
---|---|---|---|
Armando Broja | Out | 6.95 |
Team News
England
Albania
- Marcus Rashford, James Ward-Prowse and Declan Rice have been ruled out of the entire international break through injury and illness.
- Mason Mount will miss Friday's game after dental surgery and may not link up with the squad to face San Marino next week either.
- Luke Shaw is yet to join the squad after suffering from suspected concussion last weekend and Jack Grealish could also miss out on Friday through illness.
- Should Grealish miss out then Emile Smith Rowe could cap his maiden senior England call-up with a start against Albania.
- Bukayo Saka is perhaps more likely to start than his Arsenal team-mate, while Phil Foden could also move into front line.
- Jude Bellingham and Jordan Henderson are in competition to take Rice's spot in midfield at Wembley.
- Trent Alexander-Arnold and Reece James are seriously pushing to replace Kyle Walker at right-back but it wouldn't be a surprise to see the Manchester City defender get the nod here.
- Albania have recovered Endri Cekici from suspension to face England on Friday.
- Klaus Gjasula has remarkably been booked in all five of his appearances in World Cup qualification for Albania.
- Atalanta's Berat Djimsiti is not in the squad and will need replacing at centre-back on Friday. Left-back Frederic Veseli may tuck inside if Albania go with a back three.
- The absence of Rey Manaj would have paved the way for Armando Broja to start, but the young forward hasn't recovered from injury and misses out.
Where’s the ‘wild’ one gone?
No Broja no party for Albania. However it's good to see that Southgate has come to his senses and realised that James and Chilwell are England's best natural wing bcaks
@Chilly_B James is good
4-0
ill be shocked if england dont yiwn
@Angelo444 mayybeee
5-0
@eastend1 someone’s gonna be ‘Wilde’…
@eastend1 8-0
@eastend1 remember when you wrote that England will beat Hungary 6-0? That was funny too.
@wilde Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha repeat ad nausea…
@eastend1 England-Hungary 6-0, laugh some more
@wilde I am a win and a thrashing both correct…
@eastend1 i'm not saying you weren't correct this time. Sure you were correct
@wilde 33 minutes gone 4-0… it may be worse than 5-0 and even funnier…
@eastend1 yes, I admit that when you keep predicting a high England win in every match, you may be randomly right from time to time
@wilde 50% isn’t ‘random’…
@wilde was it 0-4 only ?
@jerzydrimmtimm it was 1-1
Draw