The EURO 2020 round of 16 threw up one of the most historic and storied fixtures in international football England vs Germany, with the match being held at Wembley, for even more grandeur. England came into this match having topped Group D, with two wins and a draw and having kept a clean sheet in all three matches, while Germany needed a last-ditch rescue effort in their final Group F game against Hungary to rescue their hopes and qualify for the round of 16.
Gareth Southgate changed Englands system for this match, as expected, moving to a back three to match Germany. Germany had destroyed Portugal down the flanks through their use of wing-backs, and Southgate was keen to avoid the same fate. As a result, Kieran Trippier came back into the side at right wing-back, with Kyle Walker moving to the back three, and Bukayo Saka kept his place in the XI after an excellent performance against the Czech Republic in Englands final group game. The rest of the side was as expected.
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