Greece is preparing to host England on Thursday night for a highly anticipated UEFA Nations League clash. Both sides want to build on their strong performances and establish a strong position in the group. With the stage set at the Stadio Apostolos Nikolaidis on Thursday, fans can expect an exciting and pivotal match in the season.
Match Details
Match: England @ Greece
Stadium: Stadio Apostolos Nikolaidis
Date & Time: Nov 14, 2024 at 7.45 pm UK
Greece vs England: Preview
England heads to Athens’ Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis on Thursday, aiming to settle the score in their penultimate League B Group 2 clash of the UEFA Nations League against Greece. The Three Lions were stunned last month in a 2-1 home defeat at Wembley, where Vangelis Pavlidis struck twice for Greece, including a dramatic goal in the 94th minute to secure the win.
Greece vs England: Team News
Greece
Greece will be without midfielder Dimitrios Kourbelis due to a one-match suspension for yellow card accumulation. His absence allows Petros Mantalos, Christos Zafeiris, or Sotiris Alexandropoulos to step in alongside Cardiff City’s Manolis Siopis in midfield.
Although he’s had limited playing time with Newcastle United this season, Odysseas Vlachodimos is expected to maintain his spot as Greece’s starting goalkeeper. Liverpool’s Kostas Tsimikas and West Ham’s Konstantinos Mavropanos are both set to anchor the Greek defense. Up front, Pavlidis, who netted two goals in their last meeting with England, is likely to lead the line again. Fotis Ioannidis, who has returned from injury after scoring three goals in Greece’s first two Nations League games, is also an option. Greece remains unbeaten whenever Ioannidis has found the net (3 wins, 1 draw).
England
England, meanwhile, has seen several key players withdraw, including Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Cole Palmer, Levi Colwill, and Aaron Ramsdale. Additional absences due to injury include John Stones, Kobbie Mainoo, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, and Eberechi Eze.
New call-ups Morgan Rogers, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, and Lewis Hall will be making their senior debuts, joining a squad that recently welcomed Jarrod Bowen, Jarrad Branthwaite, Valentino Livramento, and James Trafford. Kyle Walker remains with the team, though his fitness is a question mark. This could open the door for Livramento, Ezri Konsa, or Walker’s Manchester City teammate Rico Lewis to start at right-back, with either Lewis or Hall available for left-back duties.
With Declan Rice out, Lille’s Angel Gomes is expected to partner Atletico Madrid’s Conor Gallagher in central midfield, while Noni Madueke, Jude Bellingham, and Anthony Gordon may support captain Harry Kane in attack.
Predicted Lineups
Greece: Vlachodimos; Rota, Mavropanos, Koulierakis, Tsimikas; Siopis, Mantalos; Masouras, Bakasetas, Tzolis; Pavlidis.
England: Pickford; Walker, Konsa, Guehi, Lewis; Gomes, Gallagher; Madueke, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane.
Greece vs England: Prediction
The match will be a great watch as both teams are stacked with high-quality players. Those three points are critical and both teams will do their best to secure them. England has an edge to win the fixture by a close margin. However, as they have been in the past few matches, Greece won’t stay quiet and will again come out as a challenging team to the Lions as they defeated them last time.
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