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Luke Thrower

Gareth Southgate can call upon key Arsenal star to save England's World Cup 2022 campaign

After England's 6-2 thrashing of Iran in their opening game of the World Cup, many seemed to jump to the conclusion that the group was all sorted. However, that's far from the case as a 0-0 draw to USA on Friday means there's still everything to play for in the final match.

USA face Iran that is essentially already a knockout stage clash, with the former needing a win to secure passage into the round of 16. As for the Three Lions, they face near neighbours Wales and should they avoid defeat by 4-0 or heavier, they will be through to the next round.

However, there remain plenty of questions surrounding Gareth Southgate's side going into the clash, mainly due to the tough showing against the US. Despite that, the manager has called for calm, telling the media after the game: "The objective is always to get out of the group and we've done that in two games in the past two tournaments - we can't expect to do that all the time."

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