Euro 2024: Gary Neville predicts two changes Southgate will make for England vs Slovenia

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Euro 2024: Gary Neville predicts two changes Southgate will make for England vs Slovenia

Ex-Manchester United captain, Gary Neville, has predicted that England manager, Gareth Southgate will enforce two changes to his starting XI for their next Euro 2024 clash against Slovenia.

The Three Lions go into their last Group C fixture on Tuesday, with one foot already in the knockout phase.

Southgate’s men currently top the group with four points.

But despite that commanding position, England’s performances against Serbia and Denmark have drawn widespread criticism.

Southgate named the same starting line-ups for the two fixtures.

Neville believes changes will be made, with the midfield engine room and forward line needing an injection of fresh blood.

He told ITV: “Definitely a change. He’ll disrupt it, he has to. He talked about a partner for Rice and maybe some pace upfront alongside Kane.

“That’s Gordon and that’s Mainoo. Declan Rice must have a partner in midfield who can play and get us playing out from the back.

“I think that pace question is there, we’ve been talking about it for a few days. I think he could even be disruptive enough to do what he did in previous tournaments and go to a three at the back as well.”