England look to continue their preparations for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar when they open their Nations League account with a trip to Hungary at the Puskas Arena on Saturday evening.
England and Hungry have been drawn in a tough League A Group 3 alongside the likes of Germany and Italy, respectively.
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Hungary will be looking for back-to-back victories after they defeated Northern Ireland by a narrow margin of 1-0 in an international friendly match played at the Windsor Park Stadium as Roland Sallai’s 55th-minute goal proved to be the difference in the match.
England, meanwhile, comes into this fixture on an eight-game unbeaten run across all competitions after they cruised to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Ivory Coast in an international friendly match played at Wembley Stadium through goals from Ollie Watkins, Raheem Sterling and Tyrone Mings.
In head-to-head stats between the two teams, England has the upper hand over Hungary after claiming three consecutive wins against the Hungarian side, while the other two fixtures ended in a stalemate.
Hungary will have a fully fit squad for the fixture with captain Adam Szalai leading the line as he looks to break into the top 10 of Hungary’s all-time appearance list with his 80th cap on Saturday evening.
Gareth Southgate will be without the services of Arsenal defender Ben White, who is out with a muscular problem, while Trent Alexander-Arnold is doubtful for the clash and the likes of Jordan Henderson, Eric Dier, Tyrone Mings and Emile Smith-Rowe have all been left out of the squad.
Players To Watch:
Dominik Szoboszlai: The RB Leipzig winger will be a huge asset to Hungary in this clash after he bagged 10 goals for his club while already netting five goals in 20 appearances for his country.
Harry Kane: The Tottenham Hotspur’s talisman is a man in for on the national stage, having scored 13 goals in his last 12 appearances for England and is now one goal away from bagging his 50th international goal.
Form Guide:
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England form (all competitions):
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