England Vs Norway Live: Lineups are in: Kane leads Lions; Haaland in front of Norway
The official team sheets are in Miami! Both managers have locked in their tactical blueprints for this high-stakes World Cup quarter-final, throwing some interesting curveballs into the mix.
Thomas Tuchel completely reshuffled his defensive pack for England due to the suspension of Jarell Quansah. In a bold tournament gamble, Manchester City’s breakout left-back starlet Nico O’Reilly gets a big start, while Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson steps into the engine room alongside Declan Rice.
In the meantime, Stale Solbakken named a unique attack on the Norwegian side designed to open the Three Lions on the counter. Here are your complete, official line-ups.
Norway XI: Goalkeeper: Orjan Nyland
Defenders: Kristoffer Ajer, David Moller Wolfe, Torbjorn Heggem, Julian Ryerson
Midfielders: Patrick Berg, Sander Berge, Martin Odegaard (C), Antonio Schjelderup
Forward: Alexander Sorloth, Erling Haaland
England XI: Goalkeeper: Jordan Pickford
Defenders: Ezri Konsa, Marc Guéhi, John Stones, Nico O’Reilly
Midfielders: Elliot Anderson, Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham
Forward: Noni Madueke, Anthony Gordon, Harry Kane (C)