European Championship
Jun 27, 2016 8.00pm
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FT Stade de Nice
  • Wayne Rooney 4' goal
  • Daniel Sturridge 47' yellowcard
  • goal Ragnar Sigurdsson 6'
  • goal Kolbeinn Sigthorsson 18'
  • yellowcard Gylfi Sigurdsson 38'
  • yellowcard Aron Gunnarsson 65'

Team News: England recall Raheem Sterling for last-16 clash with Iceland

England recall Sterling for Iceland clash

England have recalled Raheem Sterling to their starting XI for this evening's Euro 2016 last-16 showdown with Iceland.

The Manchester City forward has been drafted in at the expense of Liverpool's Adam Lallana as one of six changes from the 0-0 draw with Slovakia.

Kyle Walker and Danny Rose have been restored at full-back, while Chris Smalling and Gary Cahill make up the remainder of the Three Lions' rearguard.

Eric Dier of Tottenham Hotspur takes on a holding midfield role, behind Dele Alli and captain Wayne Rooney.

Several British-based players feature in Iceland's unchanged lineup, with Swansea City's Gylfi Sigurdsson and Cardiff City's Aron Gunnarsson supporting Kolbeinn Sigthorsson of Nantes in the attack.

England: Hart; Walker, Smalling, Cahill, Rose; Dier, Alli, Rooney; Sterling, Sturridge, Kane Subs: Milner, Lallana, Vardy, Clyne, Forster, Henderson, Stones, Wilshere, Barkley, Bertrand, Rashford, Heaton

Iceland: Halldorsson, Saevarsson, Arnason, Sigurdsson, Skulason, Gudmundsson, Sigurdsson, Gunnarsson, Bjarnason; Sigthorsson, Bodvarsson Subs: Kristinsson, Hauksson, Hermannsson, Ingason, Finnbogason, Sigurjonsson, Theodor Elmar Bjarnason, Magnusson, Hallfredsson, Traustason, Gudjohnsen, Jonsson

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