Southgate: ‘Absurd’ to rotate vs. Scotland

The England manager shared it would be ‘stupid’ for his team to rotate heavily vs. Scotland and defended his side from the “never-ending” cycle of scrutiny, which was at the focus again after the 1-1 draw against Ukraine.

Gareth Southgate doesn’t believe Phil Foden can play in midfield in the big games for England 👀 pic.twitter.com/bIMywTFS6y

— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) September 12, 2023

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Scotland will welcome England at Hampden Park tonight in a friendly match to mark the passing of the 150^th anniversary of the world’s oldest international fixture, which finished without goals in November 1872.

Gareth has a 24-man roster to choose from, but he suggested that he count those who appeared in the draw vs. Ukraine in Poland despite the majority of players being criticized for their display and the coach’s style.

“I must find the right balance of physical freshness,” the manager shared before the match against Scotland. “We’ve had a day less preparation than our opponent. Experience, finding out about some players, triumphing, playing great — the same things that are expected from our national team.”