England vs Denmark: Euro 2024 team news, time, TV and predicted lineup | Football

Though Jude Bellingham’s thunderous 13th-minute header ultimately proved decisive, the Three Lions were almost punished after a lacklustre second-half display in Gelsenkirchen, with Jordan Pickford denying Dusan Vlahovic in the closing stages.

But England held firm to secure maximum points, a result which ensured they moved to the top of Group C ahead of their second match versus Kasper Hjulmand’s Danes, who drew 1-1 with Slovenia in their opener.

Another win would secure England’s spot in the knockout phase of the tournament but Southgate will be wary of the opposition, ranked 21 in the world and boasting high-profile names like Christian Eriksen, Rasmus Hojlund and Kasper Schmeichel.

Thursday’s clash in Frankfurt is, of course, a repeat of the Euro 2020 semi-final, which saw England come from behind to secure their place in the final against Italy, where they would go on to lose on penalties.

Heading into the contest, there are several question marks hanging over Southgate’s starting XI, with Luke Shaw still yet to return to first-team action following a hamstring injury and Trent Alexander-Arnold’s performance against Serbia proving divisive.

There have also been calls for Southgate to inject added pace into his attack with the inclusion of Cole Palmer, Eberechi Eze or Anthony Gordon after Serbia successfully kept England at bay for large periods of Sunday’s cagey affair.

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Fortunately, England came through the test with Serbia unscathed and Southgate is unlikely to stray too far from his previous starting XI at Frankfurt’s Deutsche Bank Park.

However, Shaw was an unused substitute at the weekend and Southgate could be tempted to give the experienced Manchester United full-back game-time before the knockout games, assuming England make it that far.

There is an outside chance Shaw could be thrown into the starting line-up but the full-back is most likely to be introduced off the bench, with Kieran Trippier expected to keep hold of his place on the left side of the defence.

In attack, Manchester City sensation Phil Foden – the Premier League Player of the Season – could be handed a rest after an uncharacteristically fruitless performance last time out.

The Danes have never beaten England at a major tournament, with the Three Lions beating them in the Euro 2020 semi-finals and the 2002 World Cup at the round-of-16 stage.

The two teams also played out a goalless draw in the group stage of Euro 1992.

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