England 0-0 Slovenia LIVE RESULT – Euro 2024: Three Lions top Group despite underwhelming draw & could face Netherlands
ENGLAND topped Group C despite their underwhelming 0-0 draw with Slovenia.
Southgate's side had already qualified before the match but could now face the Netherlands in the last 16.
England had a goal disallowed with Phil Foden well offside before Bukayo Saka scored but the Three Lions came chances difficult to come by.
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Team leaks
Not long now until we find out if that leaked team is correct this evening.
In case you missed it, it appears the Trent Alexander-Arnold midfield experiment is dead in the water.
He’s poised to be dropped tonight, with Conor Gallagher set to take his place having replaced him as a substitute in the two games so far.
Unless there’s any last minute hiccups, the rest of the side is set to remain the same.
England's next opponents?
In case you'd forgotten, England have already qualified for the knockout stages of Euro 2024 - but their potential opponents are still a mystery.
If England win tonight the Three Lions will top Group C and face one one of the team's that finish third in one of Group D/E/F (which is decided on a mini league).
If England draw, Denmark could leapfrog them on goal difference and top the group with a win.
Slovenia can also finish above England if they defeat Gareth Southgate's team.
Our live table article allows readers to find out where England are sitting during the 90 minutes.
No pressure
Slovenia boss Matjaz Kek believes all the pressure is on England heading into this game.
He said: “England is the favourite, clearly. But the Danes and Serbs were also favorites against us.
"Another game lies ahead of us. We must focus all our thoughts on England."
No control
England manager Southgate did not pull any punches in his assessment of England's performance against Denmark.
He said: "We didn’t press the ball with our intensity and we kept conceding possession too cheaply and when you do those two things it’s hard to have control in the game.
"It led to an anxious performance the longer we game went on and we understand that that’s got to be better if we want to progress to the stages of the tournament that everybody’s expecting and delivering what we need to deliver."
Super Sesko
Benjamin Sesko has been a crucial player for Slovenia at the Euros.
The RB Leipzig forward, 21, has buzzed around his country's final third like the talented attacker that has accrued interest from Arsenal.
England will be hoping it is not simply a matter of time until he bags his first goal of the tournament.
Brilliant Bellingham
Bellingham has had an up and down two games at the Euros.
The Real Madrid superstar, 20, was brilliant in the win over Serbia, but then received criticism for his display against Denmark.
Many fans are calling for him to drop into the No8 role for the Slovenia game.
Either way, his contribution will be pivotal.
Slovenia’s injury updates
Slovenia have fielded the same starting line-up in each of their two games so far.
They do not have any injury concerns heading into Tuesday's clash.
Steady Slovenia
Slovenia have been steadily building with back-to-back draws in their opening two games.
They were widely tipped to finish bottom of Group C coming into the tournament, but head into the final round of fixtures level on points with second-place Denmark.
Slovenia came on strong during the latter stages of their clash with the Danes, but then conceded a late equaliser against Serbia.
Get stuck Eng
England started positively in their opener when they took an early lead over Serbia, but then retreated and limped over the line.
Against Denmark, many Three Lions fans were then left concerned as they relinquished a lead to draw 1-1 and were on the back foot for much of the game.
But they now have the chance to restore some confidence among the fan base tonight against Slovenia.
Southgate expected to ring the changes
Conor Gallagher is set to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold in England’s starting XI to face Slovenia.
Gareth Southgate‘s team selection and tactics have been criticised after two below-par displays at Euro 2024.
But after bemoaning the physical condition of the squad and the absence of Kalvin Phillips, Southgate now looks set to change the formula in the hopes of sprucing up the displays.
SunSport understands Chelsea midfielder Gallagher, 24, will be the player trusted with that responsibility.
Alexander-Arnold, 25, was thrust into midfield despite his usual position playing right-back for Liverpool.
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England can top Group C tonight with a win over Slovenia as they head towards the knockout stages of Euro 2024!
The Three Lions have received much criticism after letting a 1-0 lead slip and retreating into their own half for much of their second group game.
However, it threatens to be another challenging game for Gareth Southgate‘s men.
But there will be less pressure on England after Albania’s loss to Spain last night meant that they have already qualified for the last-16 without kicking a ball.
Slovenia have not lost either of their opening two matches despite being the unfancied team in this group.
They came from behind to draw 1-1 with Denmark, before they were denied a first win at the tournament in stoppage time as they were held to another 1-1 scoreline by Serbia.
A win for Slovenia would see them leapfrog England and book their place in the knockout stages.
Credit: Getty 'Regroup'
The same message continues to come from the England camp; we're pleased to win the group but we need to do more.
This time Kieran Trippier, taken off late on after seemingly stretching his leg muscles, has added that the side could be more aggressive out of possession.
He told Euro2024.com: "The main objective from the start of the Euros was to qualify and we've done that. We've topped the group, but we know the performances haven't been there. We are an honest group. We know we can do better, I'll admit that.
"There's a lot we can do to improve. You can see from before the tournament compared to now, we can be more aggressive on the press and create so many more chances, especially when you see the quality in our side.
"All we can do now is regroup and focus on what we can improve on. We're happy that we've qualified but we know the performances can be better."
