England will battle France at the Al Bayt Stadium on Saturday evening in the 2022 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals. The Three Lions come into the match on the back of a splendid 3-0 victory against Senegal. On the other hand, the reigning champions recorded a 3-1 victory over Poland eliminating them in the round of 16. Both teams will be looking to perform at their best to secure a place in the semi-finals.
England Vs France: Talking Tactics
Gareth Southgate will probably opt for a 4-3-3 formation and is expected to name the same starting XI for this game. Harry Kane will continue to lead the line in the front while Jordan Pickford keeps his place in goal hoping to keep another clean sheet.
Didier Deschamps will very likely set his side up in a 4-2-3-1 formation which has been working for the team. He is expected to make no changes to the playing XI as Olivier Giroud leads the charge up top while Hugo Lloris operates in between the sticks.
Team News
England
Southgate will remain without the services of Callum Wilson and Ben White as the former is nursing a minor strain while the latter is away for personal reasons. The England coach was handed a fresh concern over Declan Rice as he suffered from illness on Wednesday and missed training but his ailment will not keep him away from the encounter on Saturday.
England Predicted XI
Pickford; Walker, Stones, Maguire, Shaw; Bellingham, Rice, Henderson; Saka, Kane, Foden
France
Les Blues were handed a scare as Kylian Mbappe was not seen in training on Tuesday due to discomfort in his ankle but he returned soon after and remains fully fit to feature on Saturday. Furthermore, Aurelien Tchouameni and Jules Kounde remain just one yellow card away from missing out on the next game although Deschamps could be willing to take the risk.
France Predicted XI
Lloris; Kounde, Varane, Upamecano, T. Hernandez; Tchouameni, Rabiot; Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe; Giroud
England Vs France: Streaming Links
| Country | Broadcaster |
| United Kingdom | BBC, ITV, talkSport |
| USA | Fox Sports, Telemundo |
| India | Viacom 18, Sports 18 |
| Canada | CTV, TSN, Bell Media |
| Spain | Mediapro, RTVE |
| Italy | RAI |
| Germany | ARD, ZDF, Deutesch Telecom |
| Australia | Fox Sports, SEN |
| New Zealand | Sky Sports NZ, SEN Sports Radio |
