England
England did enough against Wales to lift the mood of the nation after that boring goalless draw with the USA. Rashford scored twice and might just have played his way into the starting lineup against Senegal but Southgate is a rather cautious manager and is likely to stick to his favoured starting eleven, even if the front three haven't quite clicked just yet.
Meanwhile, Kalvin Phillips and James Maddison remain under question due to fitness concerns, but the rest of the team is in great shape and ready to go.
England Predicted Lineup:
Pickford – Walker, Stones, Maguire, Shaw – Rice, Henderson, Bellingham – Rashford, Kane, Foden
Senegal
Losing Mane before the tournament began was a huge setback for Senegal but they have defied all the critics to make it through to the last 16 for the first time since 2002. We're not convinced that Senegal have what it takes to beat England but we are expecting a very close game between the pair with just one or two goals separating them at the final whistle.
Obviously, Senegal is withotu Mane who was written off just ahead of the start of the tournament, but the team will also have to manage without Idrissa Gueye in this match since he has to serve a suspnsion after picking up a couple of yellow cards in group stages. Also, Cheikhou Kouyate remains out with an ankle injury.
E. Mendy – Sabaly, Koulibaly, Diallo, Jakobs – P. Gueye, N. Mendy, Ciss – Ndiaye, Dia, Sarr
- Where can I watch the match live? – ITV1.
- Where is the game going to be played? – Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor.
- What is the starting time of the fixture? – 19:00 UK, 20:00 CET.
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