England v Slovenia: Starting XIs for Euro 2024 group clash
As expected, Gareth Southgate changes his England team for the first time at Euro 2024.
Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher replaces Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold in midfield.
Luke Shaw is back on the substitutes bench.
England XI: Pickford; Walker, Stones, Guehi, Trippier; Gallagher, Rice; Saka, Bellingham, Foden; Kane.
Subs: Ramsdale, Henderson, Shaw, Alexander-Arnold, Honsa, Dunk, Toney, Gordon, Watkins, Bowen, Eze, Gomez, Palmer, Wharton, Mainoo.
Matjaz Kek names the same Slovenia team as the one who drew 1-1 with Serbia in their last game.
Striker Benjamin Sesko starts despite worries about a quad issue, while goalkeeper Jan Oblak – who missed training at the weekend – also remains.
Slovenia XI: Oblak, Karnicnik, Bijol, Sporar, Elsnik, Sesko, Janza, Mlakar, Stojanovic, Drkusic, Cerin.
Subs: Belec, Vekic, Balkovec, Blazic, Stankovic, Verbic, Lovric, Kurtic, Horvat, Vipotnik, Celar, Brekalo, Zuhelj, Zeljkovic, Ilicic.