Comments, predictions England vs Latvia: Home team takes a walk

Latest England vs Latvia squad information

With Anthony Gordon suffering a worrying hip injury after coming off the bench, Thomas Tuchel is unlikely to risk using the Newcastle winger against Latvia, which is a shame for Gordon, especially as he has a chance to secure a place at the 2026 World Cup if he keeps up his form.

Gordon’s problem, however, is the opportunity for Morgan Gibbs-White – who was left out of the squad on Friday. With Tuchel keen to rotate his squad to assess his options, Gibbs-White could well be handed a starting role.

Reece James, Jordan Henderson, Levi Colwill and Jarrod Bowen are also among the names who could start. Tuchel seems to be combining the stability of the mainstays Kane, Bellingham and Rice with the opportunity to give new elements a chance – a clever strategy to refresh the squad without disrupting the existing structure.

Latvia, on the other hand, had no further injuries after the win over Andorra. Midfielder Deniss Melniks was substituted midway through the match for tactical reasons, and the man who came on – Dario Sits – scored the decisive goal.

Coach Nicolato may revert to a more defensive formation against a completely superior England team, but Sits has shown his effectiveness and could well take the starting spot in place of either Zelenkovs or Gutkovskis.

Latvia, though, know they will be on the back foot for much of the game at Wembley. Their best bet will probably be to limit their goals conceded – keeping a clean sheet against England’s attack is all but impossible.

Latest England vs Latvia predicted lineup

Older brother:

Pickford; James, Guehi, Colwill, Livramento; Rice, Henderson; Bowen, Bellingham, Rogers; Kane

Latvia:

Zviedris; Jurkovskis, Balodis, Cernomordijs; Savalnieks, Melniks, Savaljevs, Ciganiks; Zelenkovs, Ikaunieks; Gutkovskis

Latest England vs Latvia football commentary

Tuchel got his debut in line with expectations – at least in terms of results – as England beat Albania 2-0 at Wembley. While the performance was far from convincing, as Tuchel admitted afterwards, the most important thing at the moment was the three points.

The win extended England's unbeaten run in World Cup qualifying to 32 games, and the last time they lost a qualifier at home was 24 years ago, against Tuchel's home country, Germany.

However, the most notable highlight of the match belonged to young talent Myles Lewis-Skelly – the 18-year-old boy just made his debut for the national team and immediately scored, becoming the youngest player to ever score for England in his first match.

Latvia are living the dream, currently second in Group K after a 1-0 win over Andorra. A golden goal from Dario Sits got the 140th-ranked team off to a flying start, but facing an England side that are all-round superior will be a different matter.

Latvia have not qualified for the World Cup since independence, and despite a five-game unbeaten run away from home in World Cup qualifying, they are unlikely to dream too far in a group that also includes England, Serbia and Albania.

This will be the first time the two men's teams have faced each other at international level, but English football fans will remember the women's team's 20-0 win over Latvia in 2021 – a testament to the huge gulf between the two footballing nations.

With their current form and superior quality, another win for the Three Lions is almost certain. But Tuchel still needs more than that – a clear style of play, cohesion and especially the opportunity for the youth to continue to express themselves on the journey to North America 2026.

Latest England vs Latvia score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.England vs Latviaas follows:

• Sportsmole:England 4-0 Latvia

• WhoScore:England 3-0 Latvia
• Our newspaper predicts:England 4-0 Latvia

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