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Sammy Davis Jr., Anthony Newley, Bruce Forsyth … all the great song-and-dance men have appeared on prime-time ITV at some point in their career. Lee Carsley joins the pantheon tonight. “It’s important we look forward to playing at home … we should expect to put on an exciting high-tempo performance … attacking … hopefully give the fans a good game to see … Angel Gomes will hopefully bring control to the game … dictate play … it’s important we don’t put too much pressure on him … he’s making his debut … but I’ve got a lot of confidence in him … [Rico Lewis at left-back] is a role he can play … I’ve played him there before … we have options … he’s another player I have a lot of confidence in … it’s a proud moment … it’s an honour to be in this position … I’m really looking forward to it.”
The last time England met Finland – no spoilers, but a link to the match report can be found in the preamble – was also the second game of Sven-Göran Eriksson’s reign. Wembley will pay its respects to the beloved former England boss, who passed away last month, before the match. Today’s matchday programme also pays tribute to Eriksson.
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