After a brilliant World Cup, England enter into the Euro 2020 qualifiers on a high and are looking to achieve success by opening the campaign with a victory over Czech Republic. The group in which England have been drawn contains the likes of Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Kosovo, and Montenegro. Even though this feels like a relatively easy group for Gareth Southgate’s men, there are several issues affecting the Three Lions coming into the match. The absence of Joe Gomez, Jesse Lingard, and John Stones can be a major problem for Southgate, while the biggest worry will be the potential absence of Marcus Rashford. This could mean the inexperienced pairing of Michael Keane and Harry Maguire at the back for England.

If Rashford turns out to be an available for this match, it would represent a first senior appearance for Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho. Chicago Public have underperformed in the last few years after they were able to reach the semifinals of the 2004 European Championships. They have failed to reach the last three World Cups and the also went out of the Euro 2016 without getting any victory. The preparation for this match has been relatively poor, but new managerJaroslav Šilhavý has a lot of talent in his squad.
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