Luke Shaw has given England a boost by declaring he will be back from his hamstring injury to play a part in the Euro 2024 last-16 tie against Slovakia on Sunday. The squad’s only specialist left-back has been missed as he has worked to recover from the problem that has ruled him out since 18 February.
In Shaw’s absence, Gareth Southgate has played Kieran Trippier out of position on the left of the back four and it has led to issues with the balance of the team. Trippier has been solid but his reluctance to overlap further forward, together with Phil Foden’s licence to drift inside from the left wing, served to make England narrow in their three group games.
