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Alex Pattle

Belgium vs England prediction: How will Nations League fixture play out?

Photograph: POOL/AFP via Getty Images

England visit Belgium in the Nations League on Sunday night as Gareth Southgate’s side try to regain top spot in their group.

The Three Lions were beaten 1-0 by Denmark last time out in the competition, leaving them third in League A Group 2, level on points with the Danes and two behind leaders Belgium.

England, who were 2-1 victors against Belgium in the reverse fixture of Sunday’s clash, could go top of the mini-table with a win against Roberto Martinez’s team in Heverlee.

That will also depend on the result of Denmark’s meeting with bottom Iceland, however.

Here’s everything you need to know about the game:

When is it?

Kick-off is at 7.45pm BST on Sunday.

How can I watch it?

The match will air live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage beginning at kick-off on the first of those channels and 7pm BST on the latter. 

What is the team news?

Belgium goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski, a late call-up, has withdrawn from the hosts’ squad after testing positive for Covid-19.

Meanwhile, Wolves defender Conor Coady has left the England camp after testing positive for coronavirus, and Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford will miss out through injury. Liverpool centre-back Joe Gomez’s knee injury, sustained in training this week, keeps him out for the foreseeable future, too.

Predicted line-ups

Belgium: Mignolet, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Denayer, Tielemans, Dendoncker, Chadli, T. Hazard, Praet, Lukaku, Batshuayi

England: Pickford, Keane, Maguire, Mings, James, Chilwell, Rice, Grealish, Kane, Calvert-Lewin, Sancho

Jack Grealish impressed again as England beat Ireland in a friendly this week (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Odds

Belgium: 11/8

Draw: 9/4

England: 2/1

Prediction

There was a degree of luck to England’s recent win over Belgium, and Southgate’s side are in mixed form. That said, their comfortable friendly victory over Ireland earlier this week will buoy them. It should be a competitive clash in Belgium. Belgium 1-1 England.

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