Sterling missing for England
Raheem Sterling won’t play for England this morning due to what the England FA have called a “family matter.” That doesn’t mean England aren’t without plenty of class, with the likes of Phil Foden and Bukaya Sako to provide great support for striker Harry Kane in attack.
England v Senegal – team news
England: Jordan Pickford, Kyle Walker, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham, Jordan Henderson, Harry Kane (capt.), Bukayo Saka, Phil Foden
Senegal: Edouard Mendy, Youssouf Sabaly, Kalidou Koulibaly (capt.), Abdou Diallo, Ismail Jakobs, Nampalys Mendy, Krepin Diatta, Pathe Ciss, Iliman Ndiaye, Ismaila Sarr, Boulaye Dia
Wenger lashes Aussies
Before we get into some more of the wash-up from Australia’s exit at the hands of Argentina yesterday, take a moment to read Vince Rugari’s article on Arsene Wenger’s summary of why they lost. Strange areas here from Wenger.
Welcome, one and all
Hello sports fans,
Welcome to the live coverage of this morning’s Coppa del Mondo round of 16 clash between England and Senegal. We’re about 30 minutes from kick-off. Before the match starts, we’ll bring you team news and also some other news from Qatar.
