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England Team Sticks With Maguire, Iran’s Azmoun On The Bench
(CTN NEWS) – To play Iran on Monday, England manager Gareth Southgate will select Harry Maguire in a back four, with star forward Sardar Azmoun on the bench.
For the match at Khalifa International Stadium, Southgate opts against his usual three-man backline, starting Maguire alongside John Stones.
James Maddison will be absent due to a knee injury, while Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling will form a three-man frontline with Harry Kane.
Since the beginning of October, Azmoun has not played.
Confirmed line ups for the England Vs Iran; interesting news is that Southgate sticks with his guns with Maguire in a back 4 system.
England would deploy a base formation of 4-3-3; while Iran would be starting with a 3-5-2 system. We expect a very cagey midfield from both teams https://t.co/jQ9d6UpiIC pic.twitter.com/lL6yJn9L8d
— TheMourinhista. (@TheMourinhista) November 21, 2022
The following England Players:
Jordan Pickford, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Kieran Trippier, Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham, Mason Mount, Luke Shaw, Bukayo Saka, Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling
The following Iran Players:
Alireza Beiranvand, Sadegh Moharrami, Ehsan Hajsafi, Milad Mohammadi, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Morteza Pouraliganji, Mehdi Taremi, Rouzbeh Cheshmi, Ali Karimi, Majid Hosseini, Ahmad Nourollahi
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