England vs Iran: Team News, Prediction, Injury Update And Possible Lineup.

• England vs Iran: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head.

As both sides get ready to play each other on Monday afternoon at the Khalifa International Stadium, the ongoing World Cup tournament will continue with England taking on Iran.

Recent defeats indicate that England is not entirely prepared to play their World Cup games convincingly, but Southgate will hopefully assist players to find their motivation again in their crucial match against Iran.

The Three Lions will need to rediscover their composure in this game after their disappointing Nations League campaign, as a victory might boost their confidence for upcoming games.

Given their talented lineup, Iran are frequently seen as a potential banana skin and shouldn’t be disregarded; it will be difficult for England to get past their defence. They are always quick to take advantage of weaknesses in their opponents and based on their previous performance, they seem to be in good shape and prepared to triumph.

• Injury and team news

It would be early to begin Kyle Walker, who is still not fit as he recovers from groin surgery. While James Maddison, who injured himself in the Leicester game, did not train with the team last week.

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Rice and Phillips made together a strong team that won the Euro 2020 championship, but Phillips hasn’t played much this year due to a shoulder injury, so Bellingham might step in for him in the opening match.

Omid Ebrahimi of Iran will miss the match due to a groin injury, and Sardar Azmoun of Bayern Leverkusen tore his calf muscle; his condition is currently unknown. With the remainder of the team anticipated to play against England, these two players are Iran’s only potential injury concerns.

• Possible Lineup

England line-up (3-4-2-1)

Pickford; Trippier, Stones, Maguire, Shaw; Rice, Bellingham; Sterling, Mount, Saka; Kane

Iran lineup (4-1-3-2)

Beiranvand; Moharrami, Pouraliganji, Hosseini, Mohammedi; Nourollahi, Ezatolahi, Hajsafi; Jahanbakhsh, Taremi, Amiri

• England vs Iran: Scores Prediction:

Iran may have a few notable players who can give them a run for their money and pull off a shock victory, but the result will be uncertain because England is superior to them in every way and their starting lineup is in excellent shape. The Three Lions should start the season with a routine victory to bounce back from their disappointing Nations League performance.

Prediction: England 4-2 Iran