England will kick-off their UEFA Nations League campaign against Ireland in Dublin as interim manager Lee Carsley leads his first post-Gareth Southgate game as England manager.
Declan Rice and Jack Grealish will both return after switching their allegiance from Australia to England for this game, sure to create an electric atmosphere. The Republic of Ireland National Football Team vs England National Football Team Lineups are anticipated to be a key point of discussion leading up to the match, with both teams fielding strong sides.
Ireland XI National Football Team
England will begin life without Gareth Southgate with their inaugural Nations League match against Ireland in Dublin and interim manager Lee Carsley has made some bold selections in his starting XI. Declan Rice and Jack Grealish both make Carsley’s inaugural starting XI, alongside Arsenal right back Rob Holding and Leicester City left back Kobbie Mainoo from Arsenal; midfielders Trent Alexander-Arnold is pushed centrally with Manchester United Marcus Rashford playing out wide; Levi Colwill makes his competitive debut as centre back instead of John Stones; plus Levi Colwill makes his competitive debut competitively as centre back instead of John Stones
England are hoping to make amends for their disappointing World Cup summer, and Carsley has an opportunity to demonstrate his worth against Ireland with a strong performance against them in Group B opener Dublin. He has stuck with some of Southgate’s favorite players but will want his Three Lions squad to make an impressionful statement against Ireland as soon as they step onto the pitch in Dublin.
Home side begin the game with energy and have an opportunity to make an early statement when Ogbene’s cross is met by Szmodics in the box, only for Kelleher to turn his effort over. England have struggled in possession, misplacing passes often while failing to create anything threatening on attack.
An early yellow card for Brady puts Ireland on the back foot. Unfortunately, they were unable to capitalize on their advantage and their only real chance came on the left from Buakyo Saka, but his shot was blocked by Sterling for a corner kick.
As the half nears its conclusion, England seized control with an impressive first period. They completed 352 passes compared to 50 from Ireland and ended a quick breakaway when Harry Kane was fouled; subsequently his penalty shot beat Kelleher for 2-0 advantage.
Ireland emerged determined for the second half, giving themselves plenty of chances to score. Ogbene found space on the left before cutting back for Szmodics who shot high over the bar.
England XI National Football Team
England are looking to rebound from their shock relegation to League B of the Nations League by beating Republic of Ireland, also recently demoted. Lee Carsley begins his interim managerial tenure with an established England side featuring Jack Grealish on the right flank and Harry Kane up front, alongside Marc Guehi as part of a defensive partnership alongside John Stones with Levi Colwill occupying his usual left back spot, Marc Guehi as backup and Trent Alexander-Arnold available if needed as an extra midfielder if necessary.
Start of Match | England Vs Argentina The hosts start off strong in this matchup, winning two corners and having their shot blocked by Jordan Pickford. England then have an opportunity to break through down their own end – Jadon Sancho finding space and firing off an attempt that just goes wide.
There is another corner for the hosts, but this time they are cleared away by Kieran Trippier and Luke Shaw, with Declan Rice trying to flick it onto Harry Kane but only succeeding in shooting into Sheyi Kelleher’s hands instead.
Substitutions become disruptive to the game’s rhythm as Ezri Konsa, Morgan Gibbs-White, Kobbie Mainoo and Dominic Solanke are introduced for Ireland while Curtis Jones joins Curtis Solanke for England – disorientating home fans further and upsetting any momentum gained so far in this contest.
England are making attempts to use the passing game that their critics have been criticizing them for recently, with Kane finding himself with plenty of space behind the backline to make runs behind their defense. Although not flawless, this gives England an opening against an unorganized Irish defence and go on the offensive.
England are looking to impose their style of play onto the match, with Declan Rice and Jack Grealish linking well in central midfield, giving Phil Foden room to operate. Chelsea midfielder Jesse Lingard will likely start up front alongside Cole Palmer, Lewis Dunk and Kieran Trippier among others; Buakyo Saka may be deployed deeper if necessary.
Ireland Starting XI
Republic of Ireland were defeated 2-0 by England in their inaugural UEFA Nations League match at Aviva Stadium. Goals by Declan Rice and Jack Grealish secured England victory despite some late chances for Ireland, though Leicester City winger Kasey McAteer made his international debut for Ireland’s national side.
Lee Carsley began his reign as interim England manager with a convincing win, defeating Ireland 6-0 in Dublin. This England side included Declan Rice and Jack Grealish – two youth internationals for Republic of Ireland who chose to switch nationalities – who both decided against representing them anymore at senior level.
England manager Lee Carsley gave Manchester United centre-back Harry Maguire and Arsenal right back Marc Guehi starting spots, with Chelsea’s Levi Colwill serving on the left of defence. Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold and Everton’s John Stones start on the wings, Kobbie Mainoo and Buakyo Saka start midfield while Aaron Ramsey, Newcastle’s Kostas Stafylidis, as well as captain Harry Kane also receive start nods for attack roles – with Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey and Newcastle’s Kostas Stafylidis all making debuts this time round.
Newcastle United midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi was selected in the squad, though he is unlikely to feature. Everton’s Seamus Coleman won his 73rd cap, while Manchester City’s John Stones and Ipswich Town’s Chiedozie Ogbene will likely be among those playing first team.
Beginning their match evenly matched, both teams exchanged quick shots in an entertaining first 10 minutes before England scored with Rice’s powerful 12-yard strike to take an early advantage and break the deadlock in 27. The home crowd were silenced shortly afterwards by England’s victory.
Both teams had opportunities in an action-packed second half. Ireland had their best opportunity when Ipswich Town’s Sammie Szmodics from Ipswich Town found space down the right flank and fed Szmodics before cutting back for him on goal; his shot went just wide of its intended target.
Ireland had their final chance in the game when Kevin O’Shea found Ipswich forward Chiedozie Ogbene, but his low strike was saved by Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher.
England Starting XI
England kicked off their Lee Carsley era on a winning note as Declan Rice and Jack Grealish helped secure them a 2-0 victory against Republic of Ireland at Aviva Stadium. Both players received hostile welcomes when making the switch from Ireland at senior level; yet both scored goals to mark their debuts with England on Dublin turf.
England made an impressive start, dominating possession and looking comfortable as they held most of the possession. Ireland launched a counterattack with Ipswich’s Sam Szmodics unleashing a shot that just missed. England eased off in the second half without looking vulnerable; later scoring via Aaron Ramsey from Arsenal after some patient build-up play along the left flank.
Gareth Southgate’s replacement, Chris Coleman, has selected an age-neutral team. Tottenham winger Danny Rose and Burnley’s Ashley Young will return after absences since 2022; Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson and Chelsea’s Ross Barkley are also set to resurface, with Joe Shaw acting as centre back cover.
England’s attacking options will include Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard from Manchester United; Raheem Sterling, Phil Foden and Eberechi Eze from Newcastle – though Eze may not start due to Anthony Gordon being closer than Kyle Walker for defence duties; Kieran Trippier and Bukayo Saka may provide better options on the right flank.
As both teams remain unbeaten this season, the winner of this match will take top spot in their group when Greece plays Finland later today – we’ll provide live coverage at both games at Aviva Stadium!
Declan Rice and Mason Mount are two of England’s strongest prospects to start against Colombia with odds of 13/2 and 7/4 respectively. While Rice could move into attack to allow Raheem Sterling more space to run with the ball, Mount could support Harry Kane up front by moving forward into support roles.
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