{
  "id": 10616865,
  "title": "England XI vs Czechia – Predicted lineup and team news",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/england-xi-vs-czechia-predicted-lineup-and-team-news",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T05:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/england-xi-vs-czechia-predicted-052000616.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The England national football team is set to face Czechia in their next UEFA Nations League match at the Fortuna Arena in Prague on Tuesday, September 29th. Manager Thomas Tuchel hopes the fixture will help the team recover from their 3-2 defeat against Spain in their opening game of the tournament. Despite a positive run under Tuchel, the Three Lions remain troubled by defensive issues and injuries. Arsenal defender Ezri Konsa and Manchester City fullback Nico O’Reilly are both major doubts, with Lewis Hall and Jarrad Branthwaite likely to replace them. Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to make his first start at right-back, while James Trafford will continue in goal. The Leeds United goalkeeper will be granted another audition, this time ahead of Jordan Pickford. England's predicted lineup includes James Trafford in goal, a defense featuring Lewis-Skelly, Anderson, Braithwaite, and Alexander-Arnold, with three midfielders and a front three of Saka, Bellingham, and Gordon. The match is scheduled to kick off at 7:45pm BST, and will be broadcast live and free-to-air on ITV1 in the United Kingdom.",
  "summary": "England will travel to Prague on Tuesday, aiming to return to winning ways when they meet Czechia at the Fortuna Arena in their next UEFA Nations League match.The Three Lions head into the fixture hop...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Brazil XI vs Australia – Predicted lineup and team news",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/brazil-xi-vs-australia-predicted-lineup-and-team-news",
        "published": "2026-09-29T05:20:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}