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Inevitably, the first question is about the Sterling/Gomez palaver: “It was a difficult decision [to omit Sterling] but we made it earlier in the week and moved on from there. Everyone’s focused on the game.” Would he have left out Sterling if this were a key
World Cup encounter? “It’s a hypothetical question. I could give you an answer but it doesn’t mean anything.” Is there a risk of Sterling now feeling marginalised? “No, he’s been really good, I have to say. It’s behind us. We drew a line under it on Monday night and now it’s all about qualification.”
What of the inclusion of Oxlade-Chamberlain, returning to the
England starting lineup for the first time in nearly 19 months: “He’s a good player. He’s got speed and power and he’s a goal threat. We want to play high up the pitch and he’s got some fantastic attributes. It’s a good night for him to come back in.” 6.58pm GMT
So here are those lineups in full:
England: Pickford, Alexander-Arnold, Stones, Maguire, Chilwell, Winks, Mount, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Sancho, Rashford, Kane.