England will be coming face to face against a resilient Slovenia side in the last round of the group stages of the UEFA Euro Cup 2024. Tournament contenders, England will be looking to improve on their previous two showings against Serbia and Denmark. For England, qualification is already confirmed while for Slovenia, progress to the next round is still very much on the line.
England’s form heading into the European championship was far from ideal. The eventual lack of sharpness and rhythm has been evident in the tournament so far. Gareth Southgate will count himself fortunate not to have faced defeat until now, considering the unsatisfactory displays. The Three Lions will be looking to finish first in the group which will place them on the favorable side of the bracket during the knockout stages.
As for Slovenia, being on an unbeaten run until now has exceeded all expectations. The country was listed by many to be at the bottom of Group C. However, sturdiness has marked the Slovenian journey so far. The national team has not witnessed a loss in eight outings, a run stretching way back to November of last year. A win will ensure Slovenia’s participation in the knockouts while a draw would significantly improve its position in the best-placed third teams table. England will find it anything but an easy hurdle to clear Matjaz Kek’s side.
England vs Slovenia: Probable line-ups
Manchester United’s left-back, Luke Shaw continues to remain on the sidelines of Gareth Southgate. The 28-year-old is still not match-fit after dealing with a hamstring injury. Kieran Trippier will fill in once again for Shaw on the left side of defense. Southgate’s experiment of trying Trent Alexander-Arnold in midfield has not worked so far. Connor Gallagher and Adam Wharton are in the running to be named in the starting eleven.
Slovenia, on the other hand, is dealing with the prospect of fielding Benjamin Sesko and Jan Oblak, both of who are not 100%. Regardless, it will be a surprise to see Matjaz Kek not name the star pair in his starting line-up. Apart from the two, Slovenia should have no worries in choosing their strongest eleven for the crucial game.
England’s possible line-up: Pickford; Walker, Stones, Guehi, Trippier; Gallagher, Rice, Bellingham; Saka, Foden, Kane
Slovenia’s possible line-up: Oblak; Karnicnik, Drkusic, Bijol, Janza; Stojanovic, Cerin, Elsnik, Mlakar; Sporar, Sesko
England vs Slovenia: Head-to-head record
Last Five Meetings | Result |
England beat Slovenia | 1-0 |
Slovenia drew with England | 0-0 |
Slovenia lost to England | 2-3 |
England beat Slovenia | 3-1 |
Slovenia lost to England | 0-1 |
England vs Slovenia: Live streaming details
Cologne Stadium in Koln will host the matchup between England and Slovenia at 3 pm EDT (8 pm BST). English fans can catch the live action on BBC and ITV, while for Slovenian fans, RTV and Sport Klub will be the official broadcasters. Fox Sports will stream the match live in the United States of America.