Interim England manager Lee Carlsley is expecting to see a huge response from his team when they face Finland in the fourth match of their UEFA Nations League campaign.
The former Everton star opted for an experimental Three Lions line-up, featuring five attacking midfielders and no natural centre forward when England were beaten 2-1 by Greece at Wembley on Thursday.
The performance was disjointed, non cohesive and desperate defensively, particularly on the counter attack where Greece were a threat throughout. England’s heavily front-loaded team conjured up just two shots on target throughout the game, with the team’s only real moment of pride being Jude Bellingham’s 87th minute equaliser, shortly before Greece’s winner.
Ahead of tonight’s match in Helsinki, Carsley has vowed to stay attacking minded but admits that his side are likely to line-up with a more conventional set-up next time around.
With that in mind, Newcastle World has taken a look at how Carsley is likely to line-up as he makes key decisions over Nick Pope, Tino Livramento and Anthony Gordon.
1. GK: Jordan Pickford
Pickford produced one of his shakiest displays to date in an England shirt but is likely to remain between the posts in a much-win match for Carsley's hopes of keeping the gig full time. | AFP via Getty Images
2. RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold
Produced a fine delivery to set-up Gordon for a headed chance last time out. Has been an ever present under Carsley ahead of Walker so far. | AFP via Getty Images
3. CB: Marc Guehi
Newcastle United transfer target Guehi could come back into contention having missed out on Thursday. Was hugely solid at Euro 2024 and could give England some much needed defensive stability. | Lehtikuva/AFP via Getty Images
4. CB: John Stones
Is expected to pick up cap number 83 in Helsinki. | AFP via Getty Images