England once again head into a major tournament this summer as one of the bookies' favourites thanks to the amount of talent Gareth Southgate has at his disposal. An appearance in the Euro 2020 final can only be bettered by victory this time round, however, placing plenty of pressure on the Three Lions' squads shoulders. However, the sense of expectation has dulled in recent weeks after injury worries and selection debates, and a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Iceland at Wembley, have seen most England fans head into the tournament with less of the usual confidence of the last few years.
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Group stage Southgate's men kicked off their campaign with a routine 2-0 win over Serbia with Marc Guehi and John Stones chosen as the hotly-debated centre back pairing. Two consecutive three-goal hauls over Denmark and Slovenia saw the Three Lions qualify top their group with a perfect record conceding just one goal. How England fans would love to be in that situation at the end of June.
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