📌 England vs Czechia preview with team news, injuries, predicted lineups, recent form, head-to-head stats and how to watch the Nations League clash.
England head into Tuesday’s Nations League meeting with Czechia at Wembley in a buoyant mood after an emphatic 7-0 victory over Croatia. Thomas Tuchel’s side produced one of its most convincing performances of the campaign, with Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka and Anthony Gordon among the attacking players who made the difference.
England had earlier answered their opening 3-2 defeat to Spain with a 2-0 victory away to Czechia. Another win would strengthen their position in League A Group 3, where they sit second with two victories from three matches. Czechia are fourth after three defeats and will be looking for a response at Wembley.
England have several players unavailable heading into the Wembley fixture.
Alex Scott suffered a quad injury on his first senior start against Croatia and is expected to be sidelined for around six to eight weeks. Nico O’Reilly has also withdrawn through injury, joining Cole Palmer, Kobbie Mainoo, Declan Rice and Marcus Rashford among England’s withdrawals.
The wider injury list also includes John Stones, Ezri Konsa, Reece James, Dean Henderson, Valentino Livramento and Dan Burn.
Rico Lewis has been added to the squad, although he is not expected to start. James Garner or Myles Lewis-Skelly could replace Scott in midfield alongside Elliot Anderson.
Tuchel may also rotate after the 7-0 win over Croatia. Bellingham could make way for Morgan Rogers in the No. 10 role, while Eberechi Eze is a candidate to replace Gordon on the left. Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jarrad Branthwaite and Trevoh Chalobah could also come into the defence.
Formation: Not supplied
England: Pickford; Alexander-Arnold, Branthwaite, Chalobah, Hall; Lewis-Skelly, Anderson; Saka, Rogers, Eze; Kane.
The possible XI reflects the expected changes following the Croatia victory, with several players potentially rested and Rogers, Eze, Alexander-Arnold, Branthwaite and Chalobah among those in contention to start.
Czechia will welcome Pavel Šulc back after his one-match suspension, but Ladislav Krejčí is unavailable after being sent off against Spain.
Antonín Kinský started in goal against Spain and could retain his place at Wembley. Robin Hranáč is expected to return to the XI in place of the suspended Krejčí.
Michal Sadílek and Lukáš Červ are expected to return in midfield, while Adam Karabec remains a doubt because of an ankle issue. Vladimír Coufal could also miss the match with a knee problem.
The Czech injury list also includes LSK, Lukáš Provod, Raines, Tomáš Chorý, David Zima, David Jurásek, Lukáš Červ, Štěpán Chaloupek and Denis Višinský.
Czechia: Kinský; Sáček, Chaloupek, Hranáč, Sláma; Sadílek, Červ; Radosta, Šulc, Lingr; Hložek.
Šulc’s return gives Czechia an attacking option after his suspension, while Hranáč is set to come back into the defence following Krejčí’s red card against Spain.
England’s last five matches have produced three wins and two defeats:
Czechia have struggled for results, losing four of their last five and drawing once:
The most recent meeting came on September 27, when England won 2-0 in Czechia.
England’s seven-goal victory over Croatia has further strengthened an attack that was already averaging more than three goals per game in the competition. Czechia, by contrast, have scored only twice . . .
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