Lee Carsley proud of England’s control in crucial Nations League win over Greece
England are now in control of the group.
England are now in control of the group.
The Fulham forward has been in a rich vein of scoring form for club and country.
Ollie Watkins justified his selection ahead of captain Harry Kane, who was dropped to the bench, with an early opener in Athens.
Keeper Kelleher kept out Joel Pohjanpalo’s penalty to preserve Ireland’s lead.
Ollie Watkins put England ahead while an own goal from Greece goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos helped secure a 3-0 win.
Borthwick’s men face South Africa this weekend looking to bounce back from defeats against New Zealand and Australia.
The 43-year-old brought his two-decade officiating career to an end in September after 441 top-flight matches.
Ireland were knocked off the top of the rankings following their loss to New Zealand last week.
Northern Ireland are aiming to secure promotion.
The Southampton midfielder, on loan at Sheffield Wednesday, will lead the team out against Belarus.
England are playing to avoid a fifth successive defeat when they host the all-conquering back-to-back world champions.
The number eight admits the starting XV have “pressure to perform” after 14 of the players who began the 23-13 loss to the All Blacks were retained.
The design has been created using specific shades from the King’s personal tartan.
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