England vs Belgium: Preview, predictions and lineups
England will be aiming to bounce back from their defeat to Brazil on Saturday when they host Belgium in their second March friendly on Tuesday night.
The Three Lions struggled on home soil at the weekend as they succumbed to their first loss under the Wembley arch since 2020. Gareth Southgate's side struggled to penetrate an inexperienced Brazil side and surrendered far too much space to their excellent front three.
Given the discourse surrounding the manager, this feels like a big game for Southgate ahead of Euro 2024.
Belgium, meanwhile, also disappointed at the weekend as they played out a stalemate with Ireland. The Red Devils have generally impressed under Domenico Tedesco as they head into a post-Golden Generation era. However, they were profligate in Dublin and are without a couple of core figures for this friendly.
Here's preview for England's clash against Belgium on Tuesday night.
England
Belgium
England 0-1 Brazil — 23/03/24
Ireland 0-0 Belgium — 23/03/24
North Macedonia 1-1 England — 20/11/23
Belgium 5-0 Azerbaijan — 19/11/23
England 2-0 Malta — 17/11/23
Austria 2-3 Belgium — 13/10/23
England 3-1 Italy — 17/10/23
Belgium 5-0 Estonia 12/09/23
England 1-0 Australia — 13/10/23
Azerbaijan 0-1 Belgium — 09/09/23
Country
TV channel/live stream
United Kingdom
Channel 4
United States
ViX
Canada
DAZN
The worst injury crisis of Southgate's tenure has worsened since the weekend. Harry Kane, Harry Maguire and Kyle Walker have all left the squad and will not feature on Tuesday night.
Bukayo Saka also withdrew before Saturday's defeat to Brazil.
Cole Palmer was absent from the squad at the weekend but could return to the fold against Belgium. Southgate will be expected to make several changes to his starting XI, with the likes of Marcus
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